Pan American
Lincoln, Nevada
- Zn, Pb, Ag, Au, Mn, Fe
- owner schedule also lists Cu, Sb, W, Ge, Ga, In, Cd, Tl, Hg
Best 'historic mine + patented land + strategic-metals optionality' story in the portfolio, with a substantial documented Pioche/Comet operating history.
- Gross acres
- 785 acres
- Tenure
- 43 patented mining claims
- Claims / parcels
- 43
Why it matters
Best 'historic mine + patented land + strategic-metals optionality' story in the portfolio, with a substantial documented Pioche/Comet operating history.
Historical & district context
Pan American is a well-documented Comet/Pioche district mine. Historical sources describe significant Pb-Zn-Ag production and manganese production, plus Caselton concentrator operations. External mine-location databases place Sec. 9 T1S R66E near ~37.8708, -114.6056—materially inconsistent with the -117.2608 longitude in the owner schedule.
Infrastructure & logistics
≈18 mi to Caliente UP if PLSS/external mine location is used; FILE LONGITUDE CONFLICTS Historic Pioche/Comet district had mine/mill infrastructure; present-day service capacity must be confirmed. Historic mining/milling implies past water systems, but current water rights, wells and condition are not established here.
Typical mining
Historic underground/hard-rock carbonate replacement/sulfide mining; modern concept depends on remaining geometry and near-surface opportunities.
Typical processing
Crush/grind → flotation for Pb/Zn/Cu sulfides; gravity/flotation for precious metals as appropriate; critical byproducts would require mineralogical and metallurgical proof.
End markets
Zinc/lead concentrates, silver/gold credits; possible manganese/iron. Advanced critical elements only if assays and recovery support them.
Critical-mineral angle
Aluminum is not the target here, but antimony, copper, gallium, germanium, indium, lead, manganese, silver, tungsten and zinc are on the 2025 list. The owner-supplied Ge/Ga/In claims require independent assay/mineralogy validation before broker promotion.
Claim schedule
| Serial number | Claim name | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 43 patented claims (names not supplied) | — | Patented |
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