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Thierry

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10070079
MRDS ID W012754
Record type Site
Current site name Thierry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -90.06679, 51.50002 (WGS84)
Relative position AT KAPKICHI

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
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 13
USGS model code 7a
Deposit model name Synorogenic-synvolcanic Ni-Cu
Mark3 model number 19

Nearby scientific data

(1) -90.06679, 51.50002
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pickle Crow - Pickle Lake Area

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.70 % Cu, 0.20 % Ni, Expected Production
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Nickel Nickel 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 12500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
    Nickel Ni 0.2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 125000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
    Nickel Ni 0.2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975

Comments on development

  • MINE PUT ON STANDBY IN 1986.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SKINNER, WALTER R., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK; THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 558.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 6/16/75, P. 1 OF 4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 4/14/75, P. 3 OF 4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 6/24/74, P. 2 OF 4

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1987, P. 56.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UNION MINIERE TO BRING INTO PRODUCTION LATE 1976. CONCENTRATOR TO HANDLE 4000 MTPD. COST $C85 - MILLION.

Reporter information

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

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