Rex property, Haines Junction, Yukon

The Rex property was a chrysotile prospect near Haines Junction in the Yukon, held by Golden Gate Explorations, which the sources follow through years of drilling and examination.^3,4,5 In February 1966 Asbestos, the industry's trade journal, reported that "a 6,000-foot drill program is planned for an asbestos prospect near Haines Junction," recently acquired by Golden Gate Explorations; the item does not name the Rex property.⁶ In December 1966 the journal reported that Newmont Mining "has obtained control of the Haines Junction" asbestos property of Golden Gate Explorations, placing it in British Columbia.¹ In 1967 the journal described "Golden Gate Explorations Limited's 76-claim Rex asbestos property," which "underwent an evaluation program by a large, but undisclosed, company"; in 1969 it reported that Golden Gate "resumed diamond drilling on its 42-claim Rex asbestos property."^3,7 Reporting on the 1969 program, the journal said that "diamond drilling indicated the existence of 3,000,000 tons of commercial Grade asbestos."⁸ The U.S. Bureau of Mines' Minerals Yearbook for 1970 said that Golden Gate "is examining the Rex property at Haines Junction, Yukon."⁵ In 1978, citing the Northern Miner, Asbestos reported that "twelve rotary holes were completed and resulted in the indication of a new zone of Chrysotile asbestos," extending "about 700 feet south of the original surface pit trench."⁴ Under an agreement of April 1979, the journal said, Asarco Inc. "will spend a minimum of $50,000 for additional drilling," with further work and payments that would entitle it to a "75% property interest."²

The documents describe this as a deposit or prospect: they report exploration or describe the deposit, not mining for sale.⁸

Location

Year by year

Every statement about this mine in the documents, in each document's own words, by the year it is about.

1966

• Exploration: “A 6,000-foot drill program is planned for an asbestos prospect near Haines Junction” (Golden Gate Explorations), p. 23⁶
• Ownership: “Newmont Mining has obtained control of the Haines Junction ... asbestos property of Golden Gate Explorations” (Newmont Mining; Golden Gate Explorations), p. 7¹

1967

• Exploration: “76-claim Rex asbestos property ... underwent an evaluation program by a large, but undisclosed, company” (Golden Gate Explorations Limited), p. 8³

1969

• Exploration: “resumed diamond drilling on its 42-claim Rex asbestos property” (Golden Gate Explorations Limited), p. 24⁷
• Reserves: “Diamond drilling indicated the existence of 3,000,000 tons of commercial Grade asbestos” (Golden Gate Explorations Ltd.), p. 20⁸

1970

• Exploration: “examining the Rex property at Haines Junction, Yukon” (Golden Gate Exploration Co.), p. 8⁵

1978

• Exploration: “twelve rotary holes were completed and resulted in the indication of a new zone of Chrysotile asbestos” (Golden Gate Explorations Ltd.), as reported by Northern Miner, p. 32⁴

1979

• Ownership: “Asarco Inc. will spend a minimum of $50,000 for additional drilling on the Rex asbestos property; entitling Asarco to 75% property interest” (Asarco Inc.), p. 31²

Other names

Documents call this mine “Rex property”, “Rex asbestos property”, “Haines Junction asbestos prospect”.

References

1. Asbestos Magazine, 1966, December 1966 (December 1, 1966), p. 7.
2. Asbestos Magazine, 1979, December 1979 (December 1, 1979), p. 31.
3. Asbestos Magazine, 1967, December 1967 (December 1, 1967), p. 8.
4. Asbestos Magazine, 1978, December 1978 (December 1, 1978), p. 32.
5. Minerals Yearbook: Asbestos Chapters, 1970 (January 1, 1971), p. 8.
6. Asbestos Magazine, 1966, February 1966 (February 1, 1966), p. 23.
7. Asbestos Magazine, 1969, December 1969 (December 1, 1969), p. 24.
8. Asbestos Magazine, 1970, December 1970 (December 1, 1970), p. 20.