Trout Lake

Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056359
MRDS ID TC00021
Record type Site
Current site name Trout Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -101.8223, 54.8292 (WGS84)
Relative position 5 MILES FROM FLIN FLON

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -101.8223, 54.8292

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of first production 1982

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hudson Bay Mining And Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Interest 44
  • Type Owner
    Owner Manitoba Mineral Resources
    Interest 27
  • Type Owner
    Owner Granges Exploration Ab
    Interest 29

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Period 1982-1984
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^2.00% Cu, 4.36% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.45% Cu, 3.8 % Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 4196413000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.43 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 5.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.01 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
    Zinc Zn 5.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1989
    Gold Au 1.243 g/mt Gold Minor 1989
    Silver Ag 9.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1989

Comments on the workings information

  • A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE SINKING OF A NEW PRODUCTION SHAFT TO A DEPTH OF 2,100 FT, COMMENCED IN 1987 AND IN EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1990.

Comments on development

  • DEV$: 28.5

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FOGWILL, DOUGLAS, AND BAMBURAK, JAMES, 1987, MINING IN MANITOBA: MANITOBA ENERGY AND MINES, MINERAL EDUCATION SERIES, 46 P.

  • Deposit

    ESPOSITO, BRUNO, 1986, COPPER AND ZINC IN MANITOBA: MANITOBA ENERGY AND MINES, MINERAL EDUCATION SERIES, 24 P.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, 1981, MANITOBA: V. 182, NO. 11, P. 156 -177.

  • Deposit

    DAYTON, S.H., 1989, THE GOLD RUSH HEADS NORTH, TO CANADA: ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, V. 190, NO. 2, P. C7-C23.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, 1989, MANITOBA: V. 190, NO. 5, P. 70.

  • Production

    ESPOSITO, 1986, P. 13; DAYTON, 1989, P. C11; E&MJ, 1989, P. 70.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1989 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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