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A Family Mine, 3 Generations, continuing to supply critical minerals
Over 120 years
This is a gold nugget from the Blue Ribbon Mine. Gold was first reported in the streams draining the mountains in 1898, but it wasn’t until 1906 that the first claim-staking and production was recorded.
A road, now known as the Petersville Road, was constructed in 1927, and before 1930 over 1800 ounces of beautiful Placer Gold (over $3.6 million at today’s prices, $1.2 million dollars/acre) had been reported produced from just 3 acres of the “Potato Patch” section of the mine, by sluicing only the top 1′ and moss. Jenkins dug a ditch all the way around Gopher Mountain to bring water for sluicing the Potato Patch. Underreporting was common then. In September 1939, then-owners Frank and Helena Jenkins, Joey Brittel, an employee, and Dick Francis, a neighbor miner were found murdered.
WWII stopped any further mining, and the mine was abandoned until 1985, except for government exploration programs. Total production between 1942 and 1985 is unknown, but tailings and pits left behind can provide a guess that some gold was produced by small-scale activities.
Artist Sydney Laurence mined for gold here while getting inspiration for his famous Denali paintings, and Bush Pilot Don Sheldon worked at the mine the summer of the murders, but left before the “Cache Creek Massacre”. See ” The Mystery of the Cache Creek Murders“
A few things we’re great at
We responsibly explore for and develop mineral resources.
Smart Development
By combining industry-proven methods and advanced modern scientific exploration technology, we are able to define the economic resources, and explore, develop, operate, and reclaim the mine site using the most efficient operation that reduces any potential impacts to a minimum.
Community Engagement
We are aware of the importance of an effective community engagement process to the Project. Blue Ribbon Mine LLC is currently in the process of reinitiating community engagement activities with local communities, including the Towns of Trapper Creek, Susitna Community Council, Sunshine, and Talkeetna, other interested stakeholders, and regulatory authorities, on a priority basis.
Smart Mining
Our smart mining solutions leverage the power of proven data and analytics to optimize mining operations and reduce costs. We use advanced analytics tools to monitor equipment performance, predict maintenance needs, and optimize production schedules. We also use advanced GIS solutions for planning, coupled with many successful projects. We can provide: Geology, geophysics, geochemistry, LIDAR, Satellite, IR, history, land status, economic potential, and ground-truthing in the form of sampling, mapping, etc.
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