Magino

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133454
MAS/MILS ID 1220400136
Record type Site
Current site name Magino
Alternate or previous names Algoma-Summit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -84.4527, 48.2817 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -84.4527, 48.2817

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1988
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner River Gold Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
    First year 1996
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Muscocho Explorations Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
    Last year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mc Nellen Resources Inc.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
    Last year 1996

Comments on the ownership information

  • PRODUCTION STARTED 10/88: SUSPENDED SEPT 92; LOW GOLD PRICES: AS OF JAN 15 1996 MUSCOCHO EXPLORATION LTD; MCNELLEN RESOURCES, INC & FLANAGAN MCADAM RESOURCES INC SINGED AGREEMENT TO SELL PROPERTIES TO RIVER GOLD MINES LIMITED (NEW COMPANY). SEE "O" REFERENCE FOR DETAILS:

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Description 5.20 G Au 24173 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 24173mt 5g/mt
  • Year 1989
    Description 5.88 G Au 127468 Mt Ote
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 127468mt 6g/mt
  • Year 1990
    Description 5.88 G Au 156434 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 156434mt 6g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • DESCRIPTION SHOWS MILL FEED GRADES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 1118000mt ore
    Total resources 1118000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.35 g/mt Gold Major 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, PP. 273 & 291.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, P. 263.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, PP. 273, 291.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1989-90, P. 329.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1990-91, P. 321.

  • Deposit

    MR 213, 1986, P. 165, (ONT-277).

  • Deposit

    SOUTHWEST PAY DIRT, 3/90.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, PP. 273, 291, 502.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCTION STARTED 10/88: SUSPENDED SEPT 92; LOW GOLD PRICES:

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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