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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
- Operation type
- Surface
- Workings
- Surface
- Discovered
- 1966
Records and references
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE, AND M. VALLEE. A SURVEY OFKNOWN MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEINGMINED. DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA,MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH; MINERAL BULLETIN MR 181,APRIL, 1978, P. 55. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1977-78. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,P. 66. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,P. 62. DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, OTTAWA, MINERALRESOURCES BRANCH; UNPUB. SUMMARY REPORT: CASINO (PATTONHILL), APRIL, 1978. GODWIN, COLIN I. CASINO; IN PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THECANADIAN CORDILLERA, A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED. CIM SPECIALVOLUME NO. 15, 1976, PP. 344-354. SINCLAIR, W.D., AND G.W. GILBERT. CASINO. MINERAL INDUSTRYREPORT, YUKON TERRITORY, 1973, PP. 35-36. THE NORTHERN MINER. CASINO'S VIABILITY DEPENDS ON PRICESOUTPACING COSTS. MARCH 6, 1980, P. A41. THE NORTHERN MINER. LOCATION IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING COSTSOF CASINO SILVER OR 20TH CENTURY OPERATION. MARCH 27,1980, P. 30. NORTHERN MINER, BIG CREEK TO AQUIRE OPTION IN CASINO SILVERPROSPECT, DEC. 9, 1991, P. 24. MINING JOURNAL, 9/4/92, P. 160. AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 9/1/92, P. 5. NORTHERN MINER, "BIG CREEK HITS COPPER AT CASINO", 7/20/92,P. 16. THE NORTHERN MINER, "CASINO DRILLING YIELDS WIDE COPPER-GOLDINTERSECTIONS", 8/17/92, P. 3. THE NORTHERN MINER, "DICKINSON, HUNTER SEEK CASINO PROPERTYTHROUGH MERGER", 8/31/92, P. 2. MINING MAGAZINE, 10/92, P. 210. MINING JOURNAL, 10/30/92, P. 304. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 10/92, P. 36. THE NORTHERN MINER, "BIG CREEK MOVES TWO RIGS FOR SPRINGWORK AT CASINO", 11/2/92, P. 12. MINING RECORD, "PACIFIC SENTINEL TO MERGE WITH CASINO SILVERMINES", 12/9/92, P. 1. MINING RECORD, "DRILLING SET FOR COPPER-GOLD-MOLYBDENUMPROJECT IN YUKON", 3/31/93, P. 5. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "TECK EXERCISES WARRANTS",5/3/92. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "FOUR RIGS DRILLING-MOREPLANNED", 5/17/93. THE MINING RECORD, "FOUR DRILL RIGS WORKING ON PACIFIC'SCASINO PROPERTY, 5/26/93, P. 5. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "EXCELLENT DRILL RESULTSCONTINUE - WARRANTS TO EXPIRE TODAY", 5/31/93. THE NORHTERN MINER, "CASINO DRILLING TO ESCALATE", 5/31/93,P. 19. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "GIANT COPPER-GOLD-MOLYBDENUMDEPOSIT PROVING UP AT CASING DRILL PROGRAM EXPANDED",7/17/93. SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 7/24/93, P. 15. MINING RECORD, 8/11/93, P. 1. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "COMPANY FOCUSED ON CASINOPROJECT SUCCESS", 8/18/93. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "HIGH-GRADE CORE FIRMS UP GIANTCASINO DEPOSIT", 9/8/93. THE MINING RECORD, "DRILLING EXPANDS DEPOSIT AT PACIFICSENTINEL'S CASINO PROJECT", 9/15/93, P. 13. SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 10/2/93, P. 22. THE NORTHERN MINER, 3/15/93, P. 3. MINING JOURNAL, 3/12/93, P. 180. MINING JOURNAL, 9/3/93, P. 156. THE MINING RECORD, 9/15/93, P. 11. AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 11/30/93, P. 7. METALS BULLETIN, 11/25/93, P. 9. THE NORTHERN MINER, 9/20/93, P. 8. THE NORTHERN MINER, 12/6/93, P. 14. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COMMENCESAT CASINO GOLD-COPPER SITE", 4/12/94. THE MINING RECORD, "DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STARTS AT CASINOGOLD-COPPER SITE", 4/20/94, P. 6. THE NORTHERN MINER, "DRILLING BY PACIFIC SENTINEL IN FULLSWING AT CASINO PROJECT", 5/2/94, P. B7. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "CASINO IN-FILL DRILLINGCOMPLETE-MINE PLANNING COMMENCES", 7/5/94. MINING JOURNAL, 11/26/93, P.361. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 11/18/93, 2PP. SKILLING'S, 12/11/93, P.19. MINING RECORD, 12/22/93, P.3. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 3RD QTR. RPT., 9/30/94, 9PP. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 11/28/94, 2PP. AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 167, 8/30/95, P.5. MINING RECORD-DEC. 22, 1993, P-3. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-81. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,P. 58. EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINES NOT BEING MINED IN 1989, MR 223,NOV. 1989, P. YT 74. VIANI, LAURA; TWO FIRMS PLAN MERGER, FOCUS ON ONE DEPOSIT,AMERICAN METALS MARKET, 9/1/92, P. 5. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP AND CASINO SILVER MINES LTD.,JOINT NEWS RELEASE, 3/3/93. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS, 9/30/94. MINING RECORD, V 106/N 4, 1/25/95, P.1. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 8/23/95, 2P.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10206025 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: 62.73587, -138.81916
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