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Bell

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. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133250
MAS/MILS ID 1220100014
Record type Site
Current site name Bell
Alternate or previous names Babine Lake, Granisle, Newman Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -126.23488, 54.99982 (WGS84)
Elevation 760
Location accuracy 100(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 Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -126.23488, 54.99982
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 30M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #3 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 POTASSIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 3
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 30
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Date of Last Modification 810126
  • Area 550HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 550
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1962
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1972
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Omineca

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bell Copper Division
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Description 2900000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1973
    Description 3600000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1974
    Description 3900000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1975
    Description 4200000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1976
    Description 1900000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1977
    Description 4375000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1978
    Description 4375000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1979
    Description 4375000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1980
    Description 5012000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1981
    Description 5429000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1982
    Description 3375000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1985
    Description 1588000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1986
    Description Ore @ 0.50% Cu , 0.27 G Au, 1.6 G Ag 5334000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Trace Silver Silver 2g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE ACTUAL MILL RECOVERY FOR COPPER IS 84.6 PERCENT. THE ACTUAL MILL RECOVERY FOR GOLD IS 49.7 PERCENT.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 14165000mt ore
    Demonstrated 14165000mt ore
    Total resources 14165000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.442 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 15838000mt ore
    Demonstrated 15838000mt ore
    Total resources 15838000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.54 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 11257000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11257000mt ore
    Total resources 11257000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.34 g/mt Gold Minor 1989
    Copper Cu 0.55 wt-pct Copper Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BELL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. GRANISLE RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. TOTAL BELL/GRANISLE RESERVES USED IN 1987 EVALUATION.
  • NORANDA INC., 1988 AR, P36. (12/31/88) MR191, P30. SOURCE: CMH 1987-88, P.290 (12/31/87)
  • THE RESERVES WERE EXPECTED TO BE DEPLETED IN 1992.
  • BELL AND GRANISLE ARE COMBINED INTO ONE EVALUATION. IDENTIFIED RESOURCE INCLUDES BELL PIT EXTENSION (SOURCE: MR 191, CANADIAN RESERVES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1981)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 125HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 69.1
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 65
    Capacity 15290
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 2295
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Comments on other economic factors

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR LAKE AND TRUCK HAULAGE TO RAIL FACILITY ARE $ 0.01377/MT-KM. THE ACTUAL COST FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CONCENTRATE FROM MILL TO SMELTER IS 0.01377 $/MT-KM. THIS COST INCLUDES TRUCK TRANSPORT TO RAILHEAD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    CARSON, DAVID J.T., JOHN L. JAMBOR, PETER L. OGRYZLO AND

  • Geology

    TOM A. RICHARD, BELL COPPER: GEOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND

  • Geology

    GENESIS OF A SUPERGENE- ENRICHED, BIOTITIZED PORPHYRY

  • Geology

    COPPER DEPOSIT- WITH A SUPERIMPOSED PHYLLIC ZONE; A.

  • Geology

    SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED., PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN

  • Geology

    CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME NO. 15, 1976, P.245-263.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.282.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 22.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA INC., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 23.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA MINERALS INC., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 9.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA INC., 1984 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 27.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1987-88, P. 290.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HAND BOOK, 1992-1993, P256.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. P. 208.

  • Deposit

    CARSON, D.J.J. AND J.L. JAMBAR. MINERALOGY, ZONAL RELATION-

  • Deposit

    SHIPS AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERA-

  • Deposit

    TION AT PORPHYRY DEPOSITS, BABINE LAKE AREA, BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA. CIM BULLETIN, FEB. 1974, PP. 110-133.

  • Deposit

    CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS. CANADIAN RESERVES OF

  • Deposit

    COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD

  • Deposit

    AS OF JAN. 1, 1978. P. 17.

  • Deposit

    HOLMES, G.P. AND E.J. BROKX. NORANDA MINES LIMITED--BELL

  • Deposit

    COPPER DIVISION. MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM

  • Deposit

    SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, PP. 120-122.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA. NORANDA MINES LIMITED

  • Deposit

    BELL COPPER DIVISION. THE TENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL CONGRESS--SEPT. 2-28, 1974; SPONSORED BY

  • Deposit

    THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, SECTION

  • Deposit

    VI, PP. R1-R14.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. NORANDA EARMARKS $19 MILLION.... APRIL 19,

  • Deposit

    1979, P. A9.

  • Deposit

    NORANDA MINES LTD. STAFF, BELL COPPER DIVISION; IN TENTH

  • Deposit

    COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-

  • Deposit

    28, 1974, SECTION VI, ARTICLE R, P.1-14.

  • Deposit

    ETHIER, M.C. AND LARAMIE, A.L., PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AT

  • Deposit

    THE BELL MINE, CIM BULL., 7/90, P. 79-83.

  • Deposit

    MINING ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEWSLETTER, 6/91,

  • Deposit

    P. 7.

  • Deposit

    SCOTT, DAVID, "THREE MINE CLOSINGS FORGE NORANDA'S POLICY ON

  • Deposit

    SHUTDOWNS", THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 8, 1991, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 5/92, P. 26.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/15/92, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 6/19/92, P. 447.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/13/92, P. 182.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NORANDA MINES PLANS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE MILL TO 15400 MT ORE/DAY BY 1981. THE PROJECTED COST OF THIS EXPANSION IS $19 MILLION AND SHOULD EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE OPERATION UNTIL 1988. THE MINE HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO CLOSE IN 1982. THE COPPER CONCENTRATE IS SHIPPED BY RAIL TO THE SMELTER AT NORANDA, QUE. OR DIVERTED TO OVERSEAS MARKETS THROUGH VANCOUVER, B.C. THE BELL MINE CLOSED IN EARLY 1992 FOLLOWING EXHAUSTION OF ECONOMIC RESERVES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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