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Langmuir Nickel - Copper Deposit: Canada

Occurrence in Ontario, Canada with commodities Nickel, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069232
MRDS ID W002766
Record type Site
Current site name Langmuir Nickel - Copper Deposit: Canada

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -82.49982, 48.5 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 MILES SE TIMMONS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 11
USGS model code 6a
Deposit model name Komatiitic Ni-Cu

Nearby scientific data

(1) -82.49982, 48.5
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.46 % Ni
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Nickel Nickel 1wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material NI
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Calculated 64 % Recovery Rate, In Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 64wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • 635 MTPD CAPACITY MILL STARTED JUNE 1973, OPERATED AT APPROX HALF CAPACITY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNAC YEARBOOK: FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON P. 436

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 1974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 1975, P. 245.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, INTER. DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1976 , P. 197

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NORANDA MINES LTD. TO HAVE STARTED OPERATIONS EARLY 1973. REF. 2 INDICATES 1973 CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION OF 8,080 S.T. OF 8.2% NI....CONCENTRATOR FEED CAPACITY IN 1975 WAS 635 MTPD. 1975 CONCENTRATOR FEED CAPACITY WAS 635 MTPD ( 228,600 MTPY ) 1975 CONCENTRATOR FEED CAPACITY WAS 635 MTPD ( 228,600 MTPY )

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1975 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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