Location:
Canada, British Columbia
Nearest Landmark:
GOLDEN
Distance from Landmark:
39 km
Direction from Landmark:
South
Latitude:
50 Degrees 57 Minutes (North)
Longitude:
116 Degrees 58 Minutes (West)
Access to higher brightness ore was expected to become increasingly difficult and costly as reserves of this material deplete through 1999. The economically recoverable reserves of barite are expected to be exhausted in 1999.
December 31, 1998
Access to higher brightness ore was expected to become increasingly difficult and costly as reserves of this material deplete through 1999. The economically recoverable reserves of barite are expected to be exhausted in 1999.
December 31, 1997
Drilling and trenching during the year did not significantly add to the ore reserve. Several exploration targets remain to be futher evaluated.
Mining operations commenced on the property in 1941 with production from 2 open pits until 1957 when underground production started.