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NO RESERVE Auction for 100% ownership of the Independence Mineral Property. Eighty (80) Acres. Ordered foreclosure due to lessee default.
Property appraised at $415,000.
Real property, being sold unencumbered with no liens or back taxes. Fee simple transfer. Please see legal description for more information.
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$695 Documentation/Closing fee.
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If you are unclear on any aspects of ownership of real property, MRO, SRO or purchase thereof, it is recommended that you seek legal advice before registering or bidding.
Properties are sold as is, where is. No other warranties or representations.
The Independence Property will be sold to highest bidder with NO RESERVE.
Legal Description:
Independence Property - MRO
Serial: ORMC176447, ORMC176448, ORMC172897
Grant County, Oregon
SEC 22, T8S R35-1/2HE, Willamette Meridian. 100% MRO
The property has been appraised at $415,000 based on value of Measured Blocked Reserves and Surface Material.
The Independence is a fully surveyed, Eighty (80) Acre Mineral property located in Grant County, Oregon. The property was surveyed and verified in 2016 and 2020.
The Independence Mine is the larger development of the Cougar/Independence Mines. The Independence consists of over 2000’ of workings on gold veins and lodes running through the property. The mine was last worked in 1950 and had produced 22,509 oz of gold since 1907. Reserves have been estimated but not blocked. The ore at the 650 (main) level was reported assayed at 1.06 oz/T AU, and Gold has been recovered intermittently by small operators since 1957 until 1983.
The Independence property also boasts a large mill which was in production as late as 1942 when it was completely rebuilt. Today it is largely collapsed and unusable. There are considerable tailings, of which some are working into the creek in the form of fine black sands with some fleck gold.
The maps of the workings at the Independence are not complete by any means and blocked reserves are mapped and noted.
The mine was shut down in 1950 due to the death of the mine foreman and never re-opened on a commercial scale. Today the mine has fallen largely into disrepair. There are some buildings intact at the main camp. The main drift is open and accessible but contains a few inches of water from blockages at the front of the mine. The entire workings have not been fully mapped since 1983 and the conditions are overall unknown.
The mill building is visible and contains good waste dumps that were “poorly processed” according to historical reports. These dumps assayed 0.7 oz/T AU and 4 oz/T AG in 2016. The mine is ready for immediate development and according to oral communications shows exposed gold veins in or around the 900’ area with lodes trending generally WSW. This assertion lines up with outcrops located at old mine sites in direct line with the veins.
There is running water on the property, this could be utilized for operations or for drinking water if properly treated. Riparian rights apply to water and timber.
No permitting is included or implied.
Bidder is responsible for all diligence and validation of information provided.
This is a NO RESERVE auction. 100% interest and ownership of the properties will be transferred to the winning bidder. Winning bidder will receive the deed to the property, clear and unencumbered title of ownership. Property conveyance includes 100% interest and ownership (MRO) of all locatable minerals. Rights to development are also included with ownership of the mineral properties. Conveyance does not include exclusive surface ownership(SRO). These properties are suitable for mineral development and mining activities. It is recommended that potential bidders obtain legal advice if they are unclear of the caveats or stipulations related to mining properties.
Absolute sale of real property. Please view all terms and condition of the auction and be prepared to abide.
Ownership transferred by Quit Claim Deed with no caveats or restrictions. Warranty Deed is available at additional fee.
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