Pilot plant
A limited pilot plant operation at the Lost Nugget site, under an exploration permit, verified the feasibility of an economically viable operation.
Our project
The Gold Basin Mine
A placer gold mine in the Hassayampa Mining District, Yavapai County, about 20 miles south-southwest of Prescott, Arizona.
Overview
The property
The Gold Basin Mine consists of federal mining claims on 250 acres of US Forest Service land in the Prescott National Forest. The eleven claims comply with current Bureau of Land Management requirements for aliquot description, and the mine has three main sites: Lost Nugget, Riverbend and Red Hill.
An NI 43-101 Technical Report was prepared on the property in 2011 and updated in October 2020 by Professional Geologist and Qualified Person Mark Slatten.
| Type | Placer gold mine |
|---|---|
| Location | Hassayampa Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona |
| Land | 250 acres of US Forest Service land (Prescott National Forest) |
| Claims | 11 federal mining claims |
| Main sites | Lost Nugget · Riverbend · Red Hill |
| Technical report | NI 43-101, 2011; updated October 2020 (Mark Slatten, P.G., Qualified Person) |
| Stated resource | 1,730,200 oz of recoverable gold, measured & indicated* |
| Planned production | About 125 cubic yards per hour |
* As stated in the 2020 NI 43-101 Technical Report. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability; estimates are not a guarantee of future production. See the disclaimer.
Location & access
Getting to the mine
- Prescott, Arizona. Start in Prescott, the county seat of Yavapai County.
- State Highway 89. Drive south-southwest for about 16 miles.
- Forest Road 72. Turn onto Forest Road 72, about half a mile east of Wilhoit.
- Gold Basin Mine. The property lies about 20 miles south-southwest of Prescott.
The site is an active mining property on National Forest land. Please contact us before visiting.
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The marker shows the approximate area near Wilhoit, not the exact claim boundaries.
Development
Status of the project
Permitting
The application to move operations to the Riverbend site for full-scale mining is at an advanced stage, ahead of the final Authorization to Commence Operations.
Full-scale production
Once the authorization is issued, the company plans to bring the mine into full-scale operation at about 125 cubic yards per hour.
Gallery
Photos from the site
Questions about the project?
Speak to Suchit Patel or write to us.