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Manibridge Nickel Mine-Canada

Past Producer in Manitoba, 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. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Production statistics
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069238
MRDS ID W002774
Record type Site
Current site name Manibridge Nickel Mine-Canada

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -99.33386, 54.80005 (WGS84)

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
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -99.33386, 54.80005
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Material ORE NI CU
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.55 % Ni, 0.27 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Nickel Nickel 3wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 1300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.55 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
    Copper Cu 0.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1973

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER,1974,CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975,P.125.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINING DEPOSIT, 3/8/77

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES LTD., 90 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THOMPSON, BROUGHT INTO PRODUCTION MID-1971. MILL CAPACITY 1,000 TONS PER DAY. REPORTER ESTIMATES, AT 1972 RATE OF REPORTED PRODUCTION, MINE WILL BE DEPLETED IN 1976. REPORTED RESERVES LIKELY VERY CONSERVATIVE MINE TO BE CLOSED BY 4/1977 , DUE TO 'EXHAUSTION OF ECONOMIC ORE'. MINE TO BE CLOSED BY 4/1977 , DUE TO 'EXHAUSTION OF ECONOMIC ORE'.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1974 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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