Copper Basin Open Pit Mine Area

Past ProducerCopper, GoldSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Coordinates40.61212, -117.03650

Commodities

PrimaryCopper, Gold
SecondaryMolybdenum, Silver, Lead, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface-Underground
Deposit Typereplacement, fracture fillings; secondarily-enriched.
First Production1875
Discovery Year1875
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10310327