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Lornex

Past Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133186
MAS/MILS ID 1220100008
Record type Site
Current site name Lornex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -121.03876, 50.44983 (WGS84)
Elevation 1550
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Siderite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tenorite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -121.03876, 50.44983
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1890M
    Width 488M
    Area 1800HA
    Depth to top 55M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 ADV ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 6
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 38
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1800
    Date of Last Modification 810202

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1964
Year of first production 1972

Mining district

District name Kamloops Mining Division

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Highland Valley Copper, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lornex Mining Corp., Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office Canada
    Year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco, Ltd.
    Interest 55
    Home office Canada
    Year 1986

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Description Total Cu & Mo Output 2600000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 2600000mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Total Cu & Mo Output 12700000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 1270000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Total Cu & Mo & Ag & Au Output 14900000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1975
    Description Total Cu & Mo & Ag & Au Output 11700000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1976
    Description Total Cu & Mo Output 15400000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1977
    Description Total Cu & Mo Output 15500000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1978
    Description Total Cu & Mo Output 15900000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1979
    Description Total Cu & Mo & Ag Output 16100000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1980
    Description Total Cu & Mo & Ag Output 16000000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1981
    Description 20700000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1982
    Description 27800000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1983
    Description 28800000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1984
    Description 28200000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1985
    Description 29200000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1986
    Description 14463000 Mt Ore/Yr

Comments on the production information

  • Y-GRADE FOR AU IN RECORD A AND RECORD C = TRACE Y-PCT FOR CU IN RECORD A AND RECORD C IS ACTUALLY 89.5

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • R1=M1C1 RESERVES COLUMN 1 IS REPRESENTED BY MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1 QAGRADE FOR AU IN MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1 = TRACE
  • RAGRADE FOR AU IN RECORD 1 = TRACE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 223HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 66.7
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 55
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 69
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 31
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 43536
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.11
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 511HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 70.6
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 55
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 69
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 31
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 69839
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.37
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    MCMANUS, J., G.R. WYMAN AND C.W. RENO, LORNEX MINING

  • Production

    CORPORATION LTD.; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE

  • Production

    IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.318,319.

  • Production

    RENO, C.W., G.R. WYMAN AND J. MCMANUS, LORNEX MINING CORP.

  • Production

    LTD., D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA,

  • Production

    CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.116-118.

  • Production

    BARRATT, DEREK J., SEMI-AUTOGENOUS GRINDING; A COMPARISON

  • Production

    WITH THE CONVENTIONAL ROUTE; CIM BULL., NOV., 1979,

  • Production

    P.74-80.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, LORNEX SET FOR EXPANSION TO INCREASE OUTPUT

  • Reserve-Resource

    68%; MARCH 27, 1980, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    B.C. DEPT. OF MINES AND PET. RES., GEM, 1973, P. 169.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. LORNEX MINING CORP. LTD.

  • Deposit

    P. 176.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN RESERVES OF COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM,

  • Deposit

    SILVER AND GOLD AS OF JAN. 1, 1978, MR 185. LORNEX

  • Deposit

    MINING CORP. LTD. P. 16.

  • Deposit

    COAKLEY, GEORGE J. REPORT ON FIELD TRIP TO HIGHLAND VALLEY,

  • Deposit

    B.C. COPPER DISTRICT, APR. 27-29, 1977. PRINTED JULY

  • Deposit

    14, 1977, PP. 12-22.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. LORNEX. SEPT. 1969, P. 197

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1978. LORNEX MINING

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION LTD. P. 213.

  • Deposit

    MAMEN, CHRIS. LORNEX--300M TONS ON TAP. CANADIAN MINING

  • Deposit

    MCMANUS, JAMES, ALLEN R. PAUL AND FRANK YU. PROCESS CONTROL

  • Deposit

    IN LORNEX GRINDING CIRCUIT. CIM BULLETIN, MAY 1978,

  • Deposit

    PP. 146-151.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. LORNEX. MAR. 1973, PP. 154-163.

  • Deposit

    RENO, C.W. THE LORNEX MINING PROJECT AND HIGHLAND VALLEY,

  • Deposit

    B.C. CIM BULLETIN, OCT. 1973, PP. 55-57.

  • Deposit

    WALDNER, M.W., G.D. SMITH AND R.D. WILLIS. LORNEX, ED. BY

  • Deposit

    A. SUTHERLAND BROWN. PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN

  • Deposit

    CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 15, 1976, PP. 120-129.

  • Deposit

    WARREN, N.F. LORNEX--A CASE HISTORY. WESTERN MINER, APR.

  • Deposit

    1972, PP. 110-115.

  • Deposit

    WEBSTER, LEN. MAINTENANCE: AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS. CMJ, JUNE 1977, PP. 27-34.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER. LORNEX MINING CORPORATION LTD. AUG. 1972,

  • Deposit

    PP. 35-41, 44-53.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER. LORNEX MINING CORP. MAR. 1975, P. 32.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING (U.S. ED.). LORNEX STRIPS 173,000 TONS ON BEST

  • Deposit

    DAY--BUILDS 38,000 DAILY TON MILL. NOV. 1973, PP. 42-43

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING. JUNE 1975, P. 59.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, LORNEX TO INCREASE CAPACITY, BOOST PAYOUT;

  • Deposit

    OCT. 25, 1979, P.1,6.

  • Deposit

    LORNEX MINING CORP. LTD. STAFF, LORNEX MINING CORP. LTD.;

  • Deposit

    IN MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH

  • Deposit

    COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLALURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT.2-

  • Deposit

    28, 1974, SECTION VI, ARTICLE M, P.1-17.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MAJOR EXPANSION PLANNED FOR LORNEX; NOV.2,

  • Deposit

    1979, P.377.

  • Deposit

    COBBAN, GILLIAN, WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL AUTOGENOUS MILL IN

  • Deposit

    LORNEX EXPANSION; NORTHERN MINER, NOV. 29, 1979, P.D34,D3

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, LORNEX HAS $160-MILLION EXPANSION UNDER WAY;

  • Deposit

    DEC., 1979, P.38, 39.

  • Deposit

    ARMSTRONG, ROBERT D., THE IMPORTANCE OF LORENEX TO THE

  • Deposit

    KAMLOOPS AREA; WESTERN MINER, JUNE, 1971, PP. 22-27.

  • Deposit

    THIRGOOD, J.V., AND W.F. GILMORE, AN APPROACH TO LAND

  • Deposit

    RECLAMATION AT THE LORNEX MINING PROJECT; WESTERN MINER,

  • Deposit

    AUGUST, 1971, PP. 48-55.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, LARGE EQUIPMENT ECONOMICS HELP AT LORNEX

  • Deposit

    MINING OPERATION; JAN., 1977, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, LORNEX ACHIEVES HIGH RECOVERY; AUGUST, 1972,

  • Deposit

    P. 81.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, LORNEX, B.C., PROGRESS; APRIL, 1972, P. 245

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, LORNEX MILLING REACHES RECORD RATE LAST

  • Deposit

    YEAR; MARCH 22, 1979, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, LORNEX TO EXPAND HIGHLAND VALLEY MINE; APRIL,

  • Deposit

    1980, P. 72.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, LORNEX TO SPEND $160 MILLION ON

  • Deposit

    EXPANSION; FEB., 1980, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    1979-1980 WORLD MINES REGISTER, LORNEX MINING CORP. LTD.;

  • Deposit

    P. 71.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, LORNEX PERFORMANCE IMPROVES; JUNE, 1973,

  • Deposit

    P. 54.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, LORNEX MINING CORP. OPERATES AT RECORD RATE

  • Deposit

    DURING 1973; APRIL, 1974, P. 76.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, JULY, 1977, P. 68.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, MARCH, 1973.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1977-1978, LORNEX MINING CORP. LTD.;

  • Deposit

    P. 184.

  • Deposit

    B.C. DEPT. OF MINES AND PET. RES., GEM, 1969, P. 260.

  • Deposit

    DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, OTTAWA, MIN. RES.

  • Deposit

    BRANCH, UNPUB. SUMMARY REPORT: LORNEX; APRIL, 1978.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, LORNEX STUDIES 50% EXPANSION IN PRODUCTION;

  • Deposit

    APRIL 26, 1979, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, MAY, 1977, P. 151.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, RIO ALGOM MINES LIMITED, LORNEX MINING

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION LTD.; NOV., 1972, P. 47.

  • Deposit

    MAYRS, BILL, THE VALLEY OF COPPER - HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER

  • Deposit

    GIANTS FIND BIGGER IS BETTER: CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    SEPT. 1986, P. 21-23.

  • Deposit

    SCALES, MARILYN, GRINDING OUT PROFIT - COPPER, MOLY AND COAL

  • Deposit

    MIX WELL FOR LORNEX: CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, NOV. 1986,

  • Deposit

    P. 37-38.

  • Deposit

    HANSON, POUL, HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER - A STRATEGY FOR

  • Deposit

    INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY: CIM BULL., AUG. 1987, VOL. 80,

  • Deposit

    NO. 904, P. 42-45.

  • Deposit

    MAYCOCK, JOYCE, CUTTING HAULAGE COSTS WITH NEW CONVEYOR

  • Deposit

    SYSTEM: CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, AUG. 1987, P. 26-27.

  • Deposit

    RAYMOND, G.F. AND ARMSTRONG, W.P., SAMPLE BIAS AND

  • Deposit

    CONDITIONAL PROBABILITY ORE RESERVE ESTIMATION AT VALLEY:

  • Deposit

    CIM BULL., MARCH 1988, VOL. 81, NO. 911, P. 128-136.

  • Deposit

    SCOTT, M.D., HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER'S IN-PIT CRUSHING AND

  • Deposit

    CONVEYING SYSTEM: CIM BULL., SEPT. 1988, VOL. 81, NO. 917,

  • Deposit

    P. 50-56.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-AUG-92 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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