| Deposit ID | 10107292 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012740 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hardy/Onaping Nickel Mine, Falconbridge: Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.49979, 46.66666 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -81.49979, 46.66666 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1961 |
| District name | Sudbury Dist. |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012740 |
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 11/10/75, P. 2.
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 236.
ENG. MINING JOUR., 1975, 1975 E/MJ INTERNAC. DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW - HILL, P. 190
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1974, THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 124
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AMM, 11/75 - PRODUCTION TO BE CURTAILED END OF 1975. DEEP DIAMOND DRILLING IN ONAPING MINE INDICATE SIGNIFICANT NEW ORE DEPOSITS. AT HARDY OPENPIT, ORE IS BEING RECOVERED FROM MINES CROWN PILLAR. MINING OPERATIONS AT HARDY TERMINATED EARLY 1972 MINING OPERATIONS AT HARDY TERMINATED EARLY 1972 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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