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Cantung Mine

Producer in Northwest Territories, Canada with commodities Tungsten, Copper, Bismuth, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021625
MRDS ID DE00303
Record type Site
Current site name Cantung Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -128.25201, 61.96242 (WGS84)
Relative position OPEN PIT; 100 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Northwest Territories

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Bismuth Critical Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Ore Limestone;Swiss Cheese Limestone
    Rock description Ore Limestone;Swiss Cheese Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -128.25201, 61.96242
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Monzogranite Contact Aureole

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAJOR POST-ORE GEOLOGIC EVENT: MINOR FAULTING. PRINCIPAL MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: SCLT + PYTT + CLCP + DPSD + HDBG + GRLR + TMLT + ACNL; SCLT + PYTT + CLCP + BOTT + CLRT. MOST OF THE ORE (E-ZONE OREBODY) IS IN ORE LIMESTONE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1959
Year of first production 1962
Year of last production 1985

Mining district

District name Nahanni

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canada Tungsten Mining Corp. Ltd.
    First year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.45% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.40% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.28% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.19% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.43% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.35% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Period 1962-1985
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^1.529% Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Ore Tungsten Tungsten 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MINE CLOSED DURING PART OF 1983.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Total resources 14000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 1.24 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1985

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Area 0.9HA

Comments on the workings information

  • AREA: OPEN PIT ZONE 100 M X 90 M

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS: INSUFFICIENT DELINEATED RESERVES. ACTIVE EXPLORATION IN DISTRICT: YES. TYPE OF EXPLORATION: PROSPECTING AND DRILLING. ASSESSMENT: PRODUCTION LIKELY TO CONTINUE BEYOND LIFE OF CURRENTLY ESTABISHED RESERVES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCT UPGRADED BEFORE EXPORT: CONCENTRATE.
Deposit Discovery Year: 1959 (SURFACE DEPOSIT); 1972 (E ZONE:, A SEPARATE UNDERGROUND DEPOSIT)"

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1985 Johnston, Alfred G. Energy Mines and Resources of Canada

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