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Mining Claims For Sale in Alaska

Updated 1/14/12

O'Conner Creek - I have 8 mining claims for sale on O'Connor Creek. The claims are located where O'Connor Creek meets Hattie Creek, just North of Fairbanks, Alaska (see map). The claims are about 200yds. south of the O'Connor Ck. subdivision and north of Goldstream Road by about 4 miles. A couple of roads and a RS2477 trail provided access to the claims. The claims are road accessible. There are a total of eight claims. The claims are 40 acre blocks providing a total of 320 acres. There is a ninth claim which is staked on a "Mineral Opening Order" or MOO. I will throw this claim in with the deal. Contact the geologists at the Dept. Of Natural Resources on College Road in Fairbanks to view the status and the authenticity of these claims. I will sign the quit claim deeds to the mining claims upon receipt of payment from the buyer. These claims are the site of the old O'Connor Creek Mine. There are plenty of mine shafts and tail piles. Owner is asking $12,000 or best offer better for all nine claims. Please e-mail for reports on property. Email Bill Bohan at trampminerllc@hotmail.com

 

Updated 12/28/11

Salcha River Area - Interior Alaska, Fairbanks Mining District. Salcha River area – For Sale remote patented mine, 17.74 acres. Federal Patented, #7 Above Discovery 1976. Approximately 65 river miles up the Salcha River at Caribou Creek. Then about 4 ½ miles from the river. Access by river or air. Airstrip is close to the river on a RS2477 trail. 1000’ log cabin and 9 smaller cabins, (livable and storage). Dragline and dozer, other equipment and tools. Too much to list. Lots of extras. $300K Call 907-750-8099 for more information. Serious inquires only please.

 

Updated 12/18/11

Manley Hot Springs - I have 6 state mining claims for sale, 4 are 160 acres and 2 are 40 acres claims are near Manley Hot Springs, these are on Cooney Creek, Killarney Creek and the confluence of Irish Gulch the bench on Cooney Creek Claim#1pans.15 cents to the pan there is 180 pans to the yard so .15x180=27.00 yd. and this is on the out side of the bend on the bench, low side 5ft overburden upper side 15ft , The bench is 400ft wide the farther down the valley the deeper it gets, Killarney there is silver float Claim#3 ,8oz to the ton state assay, the state is trying to locate this document at the present time. Some old buildings and old equipment on claims ADLs CC# 1- 613350-CC#2- 615996-CC#3-615997 CC#4-616579-CC#5-616580-CCKC#1-616578-if interested please call Terry Russell at 907-672-3003 or email terryrussell55@gmail.com There are some old ponds on Cooney Creek easy start for spring mining season, asking $50,000.00 or ? discount for cash. Claims are located Fairbanks meridian T-4-N R-16-W Secs 25,35,36 these are not state select went TA'd in 09 have copy of deed to the state have requested Map update at DNR Fairbanks and CCKC#1 is located in FM- T-3-N R-16-W sec 2

 

Added 12/2/11

Resurrection Creek - Resurrection Creek was the site of Alaska's first gold rush. The Resurrection Creek watershed drains 161 square miles (420 km2) on the north side of the Kenai Peninsula, and the community of Hope Alaska is located at the mouth of Resurrection Creek. The creek has produced an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 oz. of gold since 1895. Below Palmer Creek, Resurrection Creek flows through a 1,000 ft.-wide alluvial flood plain. Bench gravels are exposed on both sides of the creek. Resurrection Creek Sixty Acre Placer Claim $12,500.00 Call Wallie Robinson at Grubstaker LLC 303-277-1578 or Email grubstaker@msn.com


 

 

Added 11/25/11

Hatcher Pass - The leases to 2 side by side , 40 acre state gold claims in the Hatcher Pass area ( Willow side ), accessed by 4 wheeler approx. 2-1/2 miles from the bridge over Willow Creek on Hatcher Pass Road. ADL543119 and ADL543121. Each has approx. 1/2 mile of creek running through it; one encompasses the confluence of Canyon Creek with Peters Creek; the other is beside it, downstream and has Peters Creek going through it. Priced at $7500 cash each. Email me ( Danny ) at DLS611@webtv.net   for more information.

 

Added 11/17/11

Fairbanks Area - Patented private land placers with with easy access by elderly owner. Many have common borders. Near highway and Fairbanks. Morning Star and Gravel bar placers together for $150,000, Triangle Placer $100,000, Raven placer $65,000. The Hawk and Owl placers have 4 new log cabins and a workshop for $400,000 or all of the above for $700,000. We live at the mine. May finance with $500,000 down or take house near Fairbanks as part trade. Please call 907-347-8373  

 

Added 10/14/11

Sourdough Creek - Circle Mining District. Ten connected 40 acre mining claims located off Steese Highway, on Sourdough creek. Claim #'s ADL605311, ADL612902 - ADL612910. Road access to all claims, mining cabin, bunk house, beaver pond for water. Sourdough creek runs through middle of upper claims Selling individually or as a package. All reasonable market value offers considered. Neva Mills - 907-389-6382 arcticrhino@yahoo.com or Kyle Meeks - 360-870-5857 kylemeeks@msn.com

 

Added 10/5/11

Fortymile Area - Turnkey Gold Mining Operation for Sale - $250,000 for 12 Each, 40 Acre State claims on Gilliland Creek – Tributary to famous Jack Wade Creek, 25 miles north of Chicken, Alaska. Equipment on site: (2) 1979 D8 K’s, 2000 Komatsu Excavator PC-200, International Dump Truck 10 c/y, (2) 6” Diesel water pumps, 25KW Generator Diesel, 75-100 c/y El Jay Processing Plant, 1990 Ford 350 Diesel Crew cab, 2000 GMC 3500 Diesel Crew cab, 2000 gal fuel storage. All equipment is in good shape. Undercarriages’ on Dozers 50-75%. Komatsu good to excellent shape. Misc support equipment: hoses, welder, small generator, etc…. Also on site: D8-46A/Ripper and Bantam Hoe, both older and need work. Permits Valid for 2012 (559)641-8530 or miningalaska@gmail.com

 

Added 8/19/11

Wiseman Area - Three 20 acre claims, one has been worked one season. Located approx 1.5 miles off the Dalton Hwy, approximately 3 miles from Detrich Camp. $10,000 each. 815-440-4258 or akpteropod@gmail.com

 

Added 8/19/11

Fairbanks Area - The Soo Gold Project is situated on the north side of Pedro Dome, Fairbanks, Alaska. Gold occurrences and production on the property have been well documented. Exploration and mining confirms that gold occurs in mineable grades. The Property is comprised of two sets of claims including: • The Soo: 9 Patented Mining Claims (~215 acres), and 8 State Mining Claims (~155) acres. The claims include all Placer and Lode rights, with Water rights on Dome creek. The patented claims enjoy all the rights of private land. • The Shepard: 26 State Mining Claims (~1,040 acres). The claims include all Placer and Lode rights. Asking $10,000,000 Please contact Ryan Lucas office: 907-865-6505 cell: 907-306-7135 Email: Ryan@stusell.com

 

Added 8/19/11

Valdez Creek - 800 acres / 20 claims. The mine is located in the Valdez Creek area, about 212 miles from Anchorage at the confluence of Grogg Creek and Valdez Creek, Valdez Creek mining district. The area is reached by vehicles via the 135 mile long Denali Highway which connects Paxson on the east with Cantwell on the west. At about Mile 79 (measured from Paxson) a gravel road heads north along the east bank of the Susitna River and goes to the old mining camp of Denali and up in back of White Creek and on to the confluence of Grogg Creek and Valdez Creek. At $450/oz. gold samples assay up to $15.00 a yard. (reference sample 1885, Mike Balen / Jerry Hannio U.S. Bureau of Mines). $410,000 907-440-6050 or 239-273-6240

 

Added 8/19/11

Marion Creek - North central Alaska. Federal mining claims for sale on a proven creek, approximately five miles north of Coldfoot. Two operations are going right now. Mine above them, but only for serious miners capable of moving some yardage. Claims have road access and plenty of room to work. Nine 20 acre claims and one 40 acre claim. $40,000 each for the 20 acre claims and $75,000 for the 40 acre claim. A two claim minimum (or 40 acre) purchase is required. Please e-mail to josephnesbit@hotmail.com or phone 360-636-3553 and leave a message with your number if I don't answer.

 

Added 7/19/11

Brooks Range - I have 6 adjacent 40ac. state claims for sale in the Wild Lake region for $40,000 obo . Access is by plane or winter trail. 907-399-1875

 

Added 7/19/11

Nome - PATENTED 74 Acres on the Nome-Teller Highway. The property was owned by Thomas Sweeney, and his two brothers. The Sweeney brothers mined this land and in the 1930's had offers from North American Mining to buy it. In the early 1980's a surveyor with Alyeska Pipeline went to Nome to check on the land. He said there were mining shafts and a cabin on it. One of the Sweeney brothers, Patrick, was a Deputy Marshall in Nome. For more information on this property contact Melissa Ford of Nome Sweet Homes 907-443-7368 or email melissa@nomesweethomes.com for more information. Other patented mining land parcels are available www.nomesweethomes.com

 

Added 6/6/11

Kougarok River (Nome) -Price Reduced Gold Mine & Equipment for Sale  -Two 160-acre state of Alaska MTRSC mining claims located on active channel and buried channel of the Kougarok River, Kougarok Mining District, about 90 miles north of Nome. DOT maintained highway passes through claims; therefore, access from Nome is excellent with highway vehicles. Buried channel was discovered in 2000 during a wildcat drilling program using 6-inch auger and 4.5-inch reverse-circulation on widely spaced drill lines. Hole diameters are too small for reliable valuation, however, ground is shallow enough to drill with numerous larger diameter holes or bulk sample with pits and trenches. Placer gold found over 3,000 linear feet of buried channel. Depth to bedrock is 10 to 18 feet with about 2 to 10 feet of gravel. Value of drilled pay grades up to 0.047 opy or about $30/cy at $800/oz. Buried pay streak may be 150 to 250 feet wide. Potential of commercially dredgeable ground in active channel of river is unknown. Equipment on Site – TD 25 Dozer, Hitachi Ex200 Excavator, 4’ Trommel, Sand screw, Jigs, Pump, 25kw Generator, Tools – great camp. Condition of equipment is good except the 3rd gear in the Dozer is not working. Drill logs available. Stripping and pond is started with some pay pushed up. Permits approved. Price: Was $425,000 Now $250,000 Contact: Greg Smith/ Agent New Frontier Realty Nome, AK, 99762 907-304-2191 email redmoosenome@gmail.com or visit our website at www.newfrontier-realty.com

 

Updated 7/4/11

Last Chance & Eldorado Creek, Fairbanks - Historical Mining District. 30 minute drive from Fairbanks. Approximately 145 acres. Active placer mining on abutting claims. ADL 329039 336614 336615 336616 336617 336618. For Sale $290,000 Contact Colin 907.733.3010 mctowse@mtaonline.net

 

Updated 6/6/11

Jack Wade - The following federal claims are for sale. All of these claims lie on or adjacent to the Taylor Highway and Jack Wade Creek. These claims start at around the mouth of Ophelia creek and go upstream. For more information, email jackwade@comcast.net

1. AKFF 54309 No. 9 Above Lower Discovery 17.521 acres
2. AKFF 54310 No. 10 Above Lower Discovery 18.088 acres SOLD
3. AKFF 54312 No. 11 Above Lower Discovery 14.448 acres SOLD
4. AKFF 54306 No. 12 Jump Off Joe 14.918 acres
5. AKFF 54313 No. 13 Above Lower Discovery 16.422 acres SOLD
6. AKFF 54314 No. 14 Above Lower Discovery 16.759 acres SOLD
7. AKFF 54315 No. 15 Above Lower Discovery 43.119 acres SOLD
8. AKFF 54316 No. 16 Above Lower Discovery 18.991 acres
9. AKFF 54317 No. 17 Above Lower Discovery 16.990 acres
10. AKFF 54318 No. 18 Above Lower Discovery 18.083 acres

All claims $1000 per acre

 

Added 4/22/11

Chena River - Fairbanks area, middle fork of Chena River by Van Curlers Bar. 4ea 40 acre gold claims. Proven gold area. Remote, large plane runway approximately 2.5 miles away. Some exposed bedrock and the rest is approximately 9 ft to bedrock. Have sluiced and panned gold in 3 different spots. Great investment even just to hold on to. Big companies prospecting and drilling in the area. Will sell all for only $25,000! Mike 907-457-3311 or 907-590-4245 

 

Updated 3/28/11

Nome Beach Claims - Eight contiguous State of Alaska 40-acre beach claims for sale, located at the mouth of the Cripple River, 11 miles west of the Nome jetty. Each claim is 1,320 feet wide and extends offshore up to 1,320 feet from the mean high tide mark on the beach. These claims are suitable for high-banking during low tides and dredging in the nearshore environment. In total, the buyer would have 240 acres or over two miles of the gold-bearing, ruby sands of fabled Nome. Will sell all eight claims for $190,000. Please contact agent, Jeff Keener, at 907-474-0943 or jeffkeener@hotmail.com

 

Updated 3/28/11

Wildcat CreekFive state mining claims on Wildcat Creek, Fairbanks Mining District, about 20 miles north of Fairbanks with gated road access. Historical production (unknown) on lower claims by early drift-mining. Depth to bedrock is estimated to be 60 feet. Placer gold can be panned from old dumps alongside shafts. Reportedly drilled with measured resource of at least 2,000 oz on lower claim. Will sell for $75,000. Contact Jeff Keener, geologist, at 907-474-0943 or jeffkeener@hotmail.com

Fourth of July Hill – Miller Ridge Lode & Placer 49 contiguous hardrock and placer claims (160 and 40 acre claims) on east end of Fourth of July Hill and Miller Creek, Fairbanks Mining District, about 30 miles northeast of Fairbanks. Historical production (unknown) from underground workings on Miller Creek placer and from high-bench placer on Fourth of July Hill. Prospects of gold, silver, antimony, and lead on ridgelines. Adjacent claims are owned and actively explored by Kinross and International Tower Hill. Will sell for $750,000 plus 3% NSR on future lode production; buyer keeps all placer gold. Contact Jeff Keener, geologist, at 907-474-0943 or jeffkeener@hotmail.com

 

Updated 3/2/2011

Ganes Creek -15,402 acres total, 2,642 acres in fee simple (patented), 12,760 acres State mining claims, the Ganes Creek property consists of 90 patented Federal claims and 238 State of Alaska claims, encompassing Ganes Creek for 12 miles. The total Gold reserves on the land is approx. 500,000 oz. only on the patented land as of today 02-23-2011 the $ value would be near $ 704,630,800 ( 1 troy oz. = $1409.25) There are living quarters for 30 people on site, 5000 ft. runway capable of receiving DC-4 and DC-6 aircraft, geology statements and exploration programs on request, newest density statements from 01-31-2001 performed at the Mineral Industry Research Laboratory at the University of Alaska read as follows: assumptions: gold fineness=870 with principal impurity b. silver gold density = 19.3 grams/cubic centimeter silver density=10.5 grams/cubic centimeter quartz density= 2.65 grams/cubic centimeter water density = 1.00 grams/cubic centimeter more details on request, equipment value on site over $ 3.0 M., Download the 2011 Prospectus for details.  See also www.akmining.com/ganes.htm

$ 16,000,000.00

Klaus Steigler, Broker
Talkeetna Real Estate
P.O. Box 1001
Talkeetna, AK 99676
(907) 733-5550 Office
(907) 733-5551 Fax
Email Klaus: klaus2@mtaonline.net

 

Added 2/1/11

Tok Area - I have several (13) mining claims in Alaska 60 miles south of Tok, Alaska along Porcupine Creek and only 5 miles off the main highway. Access is by a good right of way trail. Each claim in 160 acres.  I'm looking for someone who has equipment and wants to mine for gold and heavy metals during 2011 and longer with a lease arrangement. I also own several acres on the main highway next to the beginning of the trail. It has some buildings and a runway for small aircraft. It has power, some water (a well), phone and septic system which we could use as a base. Test results are good and there is a big mining company actively exploring their property (connected to my claims) by spending several million dollars more during 2011 for drilling and testing. They spent several million last year. My phone is 520-709-0601 I am here in Alaska - (this is my cell phone number).........

 

Added 2/1/11

Alfred Creek - Two 160 acre mining claims and seven 40 acre mining claims. Total 600 acres, all the claims are on Alfred Creek in The Palmer Recording District. Turn key operation for claims and equipment. Asking price $415,000. E-mail: golddigger44@aol.com  Cell #907-240-7102 or 907-244-4353.

 

Added 1/19/11

Wiseman Area - Ten State of Alaska 40 acre mining claims. Will sell 1 or more on a first come first choice basis. Located in Town 31N Range 9W of the Fairbanks Meridian (near Wiseman, AK) in an area that has a good history of producing gold. The previous owner of the claims on the un-named creek stated that they recovered significant gold during their 4 visits to the property using a shovel, sluice box, and a small recreational suction dredge. Access off of the main “Haul” road is by an ATV /UTV trail up Gold Creek. Unfortunately, due to the death of a family member the current owner will not be able to work the claims. Currently split into six “lots” of 1-3 claims each for a price of $12,000.00 per lot. Contact Jay for more info and a map of currently available lots at 608-604-4006 or jay@myoakpro.com

 

Updated 1/4/11

Valdez Creek - This is a rare opportunity to purchase twenty-five contiguous federal placer claims on the famous Valdez Creek in Alaska. These claims along three miles on the bottom of the valley contain 490 acres and are largely unmined. This property is road accessible with four wheel drive vehicles. The lower end of these claims is one mile above Cambior’s largest open placer mine in the state, the Denali Mine. This is large nugget ground with 52 ounce and 32 ounce nuggets discovered adjacent to this property. In addition to gold platinum and palladium are known to exist upstream from these claims. Twenty-three reverse circulation holes were drilled and one shaft was dug to bedrock by the owners. This work indicated a valuable mineral resource was present for at least one mile of the property. Surf to Topozone ( http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=63.21243&lon=-147.28791&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG50&size=l&s=50 ) which should put you on the lower portion of the claim block in the Healy A-1 quadrangle. Also you can do a Valdez Creek, Alaska search in Google Earth and go right to where this property is located. However, it is so blurry it is not worth much. Here is a link to the area on Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=63.20083,-147.248039&spn=0.075848,0.31517&t=p&z=12&om=1 Owners are retiring. They are asking $500,000 USD Price Reduced from $600,000

Contact Jim Halloran, augeojim@gmail.com for a short report.

 

Added 8/25/10

Solomon River - Three patent placer claims along Solomon River in Nome Mining District. Claims patented in 1926, approximately 230 acres. No mining activity since 1940's.Road access. $80,000.Call 775-247-1982 or email anza1011@aol.com

 

Added 8/25/10

Fish Creek - Patented placer ground last mined in 1992. Operation stopped at $360 gold. Drilled reserve of 33,000 ounces. Owned by the Stepovich Family for 100+ years. Drilled by Fairbanks Exploration in the 1940’s with 6” churn, drilled by Sphinx Mining in the 1980’s with 8” R.C. Reserve contains: 1,1667,000 bcy of muck, 3,301,000 bcy of pay gravels, 33,000 ounces of gold A large pond/lake from the last operation is available for stripping and water recirculation. Roughly 34 miles by paved and gravel road from Fairbanks. Owners desire to sell the property, Price…………$3,000,000 Funds on closing. Drill logs and map available. Contact: Bill Lanning 907-457-7384 home 907-750-1513 cell billkate@inbox.com e-mail Site visits on request
 

 

Added 5/23/10

Mailbox Creek in Koyukuk - I have three 40 acre federal mining claims in Alaska I would like to sell. The claims together are 1 & 1/2 mile long on Mailbox creek in the Koyukuk mining district, about 235 miles North of Fairbanks. Claim Names: Priority, Express and Overnight These claims are on the West side of the Middle fork of the Koyukuk river, South of Coldfoot above Tramway Bar. The creek is South facing-lots of sun. The water level in the creek is between calf to knee high, plenty but not too much. The claims were worked by hand on the very lower end, some hydraulicing was done by the old timers in the '30s before the war, and the ground paid well, up to a 1/3 of an ounce per bedrock yard and 5-6 feet of material depth on false bedrock. There are two runs of gold in this creek-one fine and flakey, and the other coarse and heavy in the lower darker gravels. The bedrock is conglomerate, coal and hard fire clay. The claims are mostly virgin and have never been worked with equipment, lot's of virgin ground, most of the stream and benches have never been touched, lot's of potential. There's a locked gated road off the haul road or Dalton Hwy that leads to the river across from Tramway Bar, the claims on Mailbox creek are about a mile further up river an old winter trail. I did some research and found some historical studies on the creeks in the area and Mailbox creek had high values. I found it was open for staking, tested it, found some gold and claimed the ground. I have done the assessment and paper work every year and the claims are in good standing. If you are interested in looking at this property I can arrange to show it to you summer/fall 2011. I plan on testing the ground some more next summer. This property has huge potential with a small mechanized operation such as a small cat for stripping and pushing, a small to mid size excavator for feeding a wash plant or a simple sluice box with grizzley bars, and a water pump and you're mining gold. If you're interested please E-mail me at jayrarmstrong@hotmail.com or call and leave a message @ (907)687-6938 Jay Armstrong. I'm probably going to be out prospecting/mining or working somewhere, so leave a message and when I get back I'll return the call or E-mail. I try to check my phone and E-mail messages at least once a week. All three claims $100,000 or best offer.

 

Updated 5/3/11

Alfred Creek (behind Sheep Mountain) - JEWELRY GOLD: Mining camp for sale on Alfred Creek near Sheep Mountain 123 miles from Anchorage. Over 3,200 acres in eighty-three State of Alaska mining claims. Mining camp is 12 miles off Glenn Highway (mile 123) and has road drivable by truck or 4 wheeler in the summer and snow machine  in the winter. There is also a 2000 foot airstrip at camp. Six buildings include a heated mainhouse with kitchen, bedroom, shower with hot water on demand, and storage area. Caretaker's cabin has a heated kitchen and bedroom. Also has modern outhouse, tool shed, an old miner's cabin and shelter. Equipment includes a 6x6 truck, a 5 ton army truck, and a Detroit diesel power plant. Mining records for '09 available. Water rights and exploration records available on most claims.

Ideal business for suction dredging, metal detection work, panning, high banking or recreational use. Great area for hunting for moose, caribou, sheep, wolf and fox. Asking $1,200,000 for package. For more details contact Ed DeWitt (907) 563-1822 or Cell (907)227-0801. email: eds@ak.net

 

Added 3/12/10

Coffee Creek near Nome - Over 1,900 acres of PATENTED Land in an historic Alaskan gold field! Gold panning. metal detecting, suction dredging, high banking, draglines, D-8 bulldozers,  hydraulic giants, & caribou hunting to boot. - you can do it all. You don't just keep all the gold you find, you OWN the land, the minerals, the buildings, and the water rights, for about as far as you can see. Coffee Creek crosses the Nome-Taylor road at about mile 74 and again at almost mile 75. Placer mining took place for about 8,500 feet downstream from the Nome-Taylor road crossing at about mile 75. Coffee Creek merges with Quartz Creek to become Whelan Creek 10,000 feet downstream from the lower mine workings. Small tributaries to the mined section of Coffee Creek, including Dome Creek and Wonder Gulch, were mined adjacent to Coffee Creek and are included as part of this locality. Mineral Survey #1875 (1215+ acres) @ $495,000 = ($407.40 per acre) Mineral Survey #1144 (763+ acres) @$285,000 = ($373.38 per acre) Discount if both purchased together ($100,000)= $680,000 for all. Visit the website at http://coffeecreekmine.com for details or contact Dan Benesch at beneschd1@gci.net or call at (406) 871-5548. The best time to call is weekends and evenings (Montana time).

 

Added 1/12/10

Kiwalik Flats - Sixteen State of Alaska mining claims for sale on the Kiwalik Flats at the mouth of Candle Creek, south of Kotzebue. Drilling in 1930’s and early 1940’s on 200 foot grid outlined about 6,400,000 square feet of pay of which, 2,300,000 square feet has been mined by early dredging and conventional open-cut methods. Last mined by GHD Resources Ltd. from 1988 to 1991 with annual production of 3,000 to 4,000 ounces. Mining was curtailed in 1991 due to declining price of gold. With current gold price, pay grade is about $24 per cubic yard of pay gravel. Typical section is 25 feet of overburden and 12 feet of pay gravel. Some older equipment (D9G, D7G, 950B, washplant, pumps, 50kw genset, & clean-up gear), fuel tanks, and camp buildings are located on the claims. A short airstrip, 780 feet long, is also located on the claims and can be extended to 3,000 feet with more work. Purchase for $750,000. Please contact Jeff Keener, geologist and agent, at 907-474-0943 or jeffkeener@hotmail.com

 

Added 1/12/10

Rainy Creek - Rainy Creek in the heart of the Alaska Range is a rich gold placer stream providing a unique raw gold investment opportunity. Vegoren Enterprises is offering the mineral rights on 101 mining claims, which total 4,040 acres of stream valley gold placers for sale or joint venture. Gold and platinum are mined on the ground, but gold is the much more common. The volume of placer ground is over two million cubic yards. The grades range from rich (.13 ounces per bank cubic yard) to easily economic to mine (.015 oz/bcy). One bulk test, 70 feet wide by 1320 feet long and 15 feet deep (51,333 bcy) yielded 2,667 troy ounces for a grade of .052 oz/bcy.

The depth to bedrock depends on the location. A vertical reach of 20 feet will generally get into bedrock, but it may not in the alluvial fan on the lower claims. Alluvial fans, as a rule, do not have bedrock concentrations. The shallow gravel in the alluvial fan has been profitable to mine without reaching bedrock. Of course, the depth to bedrock will vary with the distance to the sides of the valley and irregularities of the bedrock floor. The rock in the floor is hard and believed to be fairly smooth. Nevertheless, there could be older and deeper buried channels, similar to Valdez Creek ís buried channels that were carved by interglacial streams in the valley.

In spite of the rich grade of the property, it has only been partially (less than 5%) mined since its discovery in 1900. In those early days the prospectors attempted to mine Rainy Creek gravels, but were hampered by the boulders, the locally high water table, and blacksand. Mining by hand in the early days in Alaska was only successful where the bedrock was shallow and the ground could yield about .1 oz/bcy. Rainy Creek could not be coerced to produce that much gold. In those days, this area was quite remote and much more difficult to get into. All of this has changed. Today it is close to the Richardson Highway and heavy equipment has enabled large volumes of less than bonanza grade gravels to be mined quite profitably.

Placer mining in Alaska has surged since the price of gold rose above $35 during the last third of a century. In that time, why has Rainy Creek not been mined, you ask? Some of it has been mined. The reasons it has not been more extensively mined are typical of many business ventures. These reasons include inexperienced operators, under capitalized operations, bad luck, and personal incompatibility problems. The full report, prepared by Jim Halloran, elaborates on these issues and about the testing and mining on the property.

The setting around the property is outstanding even by Alaskan landscape standards. The access is good by Alaskan standards too. It is only four miles from a paved highway. However, the Delta River must be crossed. The PDF report photos shows how this is done.

Rainy Creek has high potential for $60 to $80 per yard gravel from the mouth of the West Fork down to the top of the fan, which is approximately where the sand pattern starts on the topographic map. In my opinion, it cannot miss in this area. It is a sure thing because there has been mining upstream, downstream, and even a little in the middle of this area. The mining in the area yielded $60+ per yard at $1200 gold. Rich ground ought to extend to the lower end of the claims too, but it theoretically should be a little leaner. Some of this lower area has been mined.

In conclusion, a placer mining operation with the right equipment to deal with the large boulders and the magnetite should easily make a handsome profit by mining on Rainy Creek. The previous heavy equipment mining was profitable. There is every reason to think it can be repeated, especially with a highly efficient operation.

See full details and professional reports on this property on Acrobat PDF at http://www.westernminer.com/claims/rainycreekgold/rainycreekgoldreport.pdf

Asking Price: 2.25 million USD or Joint Venture Contact: Earl Vegoren Phone: 907-895-4248 Fax: 907-895-4248

 


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