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Pine Point Mine

Past Producer in Northwest Territories, Canada with commodities Lead, Zinc
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133483
MAS/MILS ID 1220300008
Record type Site
Current site name Pine Point Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -114.41805, 60.90007 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Northwest Territories

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Celestite Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Marcasite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -114.41805, 60.90007
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 15M
    Length 28000M
    Width 8000M
    Area 2000HA
    Depth to top 20M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 10
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 15
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Total Surface Area (HA) 2000
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE HOST FORMATION IS A BARRIER REEF COMPLEX. THE OREBODIES ARE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE DEPOSITS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1899
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1964

Mining district

District name Northwest Territory

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Pine Point Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco Ltd.
    Interest 69
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979

Production statistics

  • Year 1965
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1632780mt
    Description 1632780 Mtpy
  • Year 1966
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1632780mt
    Description 1632780 Mtpy
  • Year 1967
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1632780mt
    Description 1632780 Mtpy
  • Year 1968
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2612450mt
    Description 2612450 Mtpy
  • Year 1969
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2612450mt
    Description 2612450 Mtpy
  • Year 1970
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3537690mt
    Description 3537690 Mtpy
  • Year 1971
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3537690mt
    Description 3537690 Mtpy
  • Year 1972
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3446980mt
    Description 3446980 Mtpy
  • Year 1973
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3537690mt
    Description 3537690 Mtpy
  • Year 1974
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3719110mt
    Description 3719110 Mtpy
  • Year 1975
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3537690mt
    Description 3537690 Mtpy
  • Year 1976
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3446980mt
    Description 3446980 Mtpy
  • Year 1977
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3084140mt
    Description 3084140 Mtpy
  • Year 1978
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2984360mt
    Description 2984360 Mtpy
  • Year 1979
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2985270mt
    Description 2985270 Mtpy
  • Year 1980
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3292770mt
    Description 3292770 Mtpy

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Measured 33800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 33800000mt ore
    Total resources 33800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Lead Pb 1.8999 wt-pct Lead Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Demonstrated 42187000mt ore
    Total resources 42187000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 86 BROOK-HUNT & ILZSG DATA MINE CLOSED 7/87 42,187,500 MT RESERVES 1-81

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 9200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 358
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Capacity 10280
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 353
    Year of Information 1976

Comments on other economic factors

  • SEVEN PITS ARE IN PRODUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT. PIT DESIGNATIONS ARE: L-37, A-55, A-70, Z-53N, Y-54, K-77, X-15 STRIPPING RATIOS VARY FROM 5.8:1 TO 6.5:1.
  • HAULAGE DISTANCE TO THE MILL RANGE FROM 800 METERS TO 20 KM. CONCENTRATES ARE SHIPPED BY RAIL 1300 KM TO THE COMINCO SMELTER AT TRAIL, B.C., AND TO PORT NEAR VANCOVER ABOUT 1700 KM. 89% OF LEAD CONC. ARE SHIPPED TO JAPAN. SOME LEAD IS PROCESSED AT TRAIL AND SOME SHIPPED TO EUROPEAN SMELTERS. ZINC CONC. ARE SHIPPED ABOUT HALF TO TRAIL AND HALF OVERSEAS. AVG. COSTS AR4E $49/MT ZN CONC. AND $66.94/ MT PB CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CORMODE, D.A., PINE POINT MINES LIMITED, D.E. PICKETT,

  • Production

    MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978,

  • Production

    P.222-227.

  • Geology

    JACKSON, S.A. AND R.E. FOLINSBEE, THE PINE POINT LEAD-ZINC

  • Geology

    DEPOSITS, N.W.T., CANADA, INTRODUCTION AND PALEOCOLOGY OF

  • Geology

    THE PRESQU'ILE REEF; ECON. GEOL., VOL. 64, NO. 7, NOV.,

  • Geology

    1969, P.711-717.

  • Geology

    CAMPBELL, NEIL, STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF PINE POINT

  • Geology

    AREA, N.W.T.; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN ORE

  • Geology

    DEPOSITS, VOL. II, 1957, P.161-174.

  • Geology

    SKALL, H., THE PALEOENVIRONMENT OF THE PINE POINT LEAD-ZINC

  • Geology

    DISTRICT; ECON. GEOL., VOL. 70, 1975, P.22-47.

  • Geology

    BEALES, F.W. AND S.A. JACKSON, PINE POINT-A STRATIGRAPHICAL

  • Geology

    APPROACH; CIM BULL, JULY, 1968, P.867-878.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    1979, P.212.

  • Deposit

    ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., PINE POINT; SEPT., 1969, P.196.

  • Deposit

    HURDLE, B.E., THE PINE POINT MINE; MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    APRIL, 1967, P.72-74.

  • Deposit

    CAMPBELL, NEIL, THE LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF PINE POINT;

  • Deposit

    CIM BULL., AUG., 1966, P.953-960.

  • Deposit

    CORMODE, ALEC, IMPROVEMENTS AT PINE POINT ZINC OPERATION;

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MARCH, 1977, P.9,12.

  • Deposit

    VOGWILL, RICHARD I.J., SOME PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF OPEN-PIT

  • Deposit

    DEWATERING AT PINE POINT; CIM BULL., APRIL, 1976,P.76-88.

  • Deposit

    BOTTOMLEY, PAMELA, DEPRESSED ZINC MARKETS CHALLENGE PINE

  • Deposit

    POINT; NORTHERN MINER, AUG. 3, 1978, P.1,6.

  • Deposit

    PINE POINT MINES LTD. STAFF, PINE POINT MINES LIMITED,

  • Deposit

    IN MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH

  • Deposit

    COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS-SEPT.2-28,

  • Deposit

    1974, P.1-14.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, IMAGINATION, INNOVATION IN PINE POINT

  • Deposit

    SUCCESS; NOV. 29, 1979, P.D20, D22.

  • Deposit

    CAMPBELL, NEIL, MAR. 1966, TECTONICS, REEFS AND STRATIFORM

  • Deposit

    LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE POINT AREA, CANADA, GENESIS

  • Deposit

    OF STRATIFORM LEAD-ZINC-BARITE-FLUORITE DEPOSITS, A

  • Deposit

    SYMPOSIUM SOC. OF ECON. GEOL. PP. 59-70.

  • Deposit

    COMINCO IN THE 80'S APR. 11, 1980, MINING JOUR., P. 291.

  • Deposit

    COMINCO LTD., 1974-77 ANN. RPTS.

  • Deposit

    COMINCO RECORD SALES, MAY 9, 1980 MINING JOUR., P.394

  • Deposit

    CUMMINGS, G.L., AND ROBERTSON, D.K., 1969, ISOTOPIC COMPO-

  • Deposit

    SITION OF LEAD FROM THE PINE POINT DEPOSIT, ECON. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    N. 64, PP.731-732.

  • Deposit

    DEPT. OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS, 1975, MINERAL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    REPT-NORTH OF 60, N.W. TERR., PP.111-114

  • Deposit

    FRITZ, PETER, 1969, THE OXYGEN AND CARBON ISOTOPIC COMP-

  • Deposit

    OSITION OF CARBONATES FROM THE PINE POINT LEAD-ZINC ORE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, ECON. GEOL., V. 64, P. 733-742.

  • Deposit

    INTER. GEOL. CONG., 1972, GUIDEBOOK: FIELD EXCURSION A24-

  • Deposit

    C24, 24TH SESSION, CAN., PP.1-19.

  • Deposit

    KYLE, J.R., NOV. 1980, CONTROLS OF LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION

  • Deposit

    PINE POINT DISTRICT N.W. TERR. CAN., MIN. ENG.,

  • Deposit

    PP.1617-1626

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH, DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES, PINE POINT, OTTAWA, CAN., APR. 1976.

  • Deposit

    MINING PINE POINT'S WIDESPREAD PITS, AND OUTSIDE MINES:

  • Deposit

    VARIETY AND SPECIAL PROBLEMS, WEPT. 1973, E/MJ, PP.126-129

  • Deposit

    NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, OCT. 1980, WORLD MINING, P.89.

  • Deposit

    PINE POINTS MINES, INCREASED STRIPPING COSTS PRUNE PROFITS

  • Deposit

    AUG. 29, 1980, MIN. JOUR., P.171.

  • Deposit

    PINE POINT INITIATES $7.4 MILLION HOUSING PROGRAM SEPT. 1980

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, P.61.

  • Deposit

    PINE POINT MINES LTD., 1970-79, ANN. RPTS.

  • Deposit

    POPOU, V.V., 1976, ORIGIN OF STRATIFORM LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS,

  • Deposit

    INTER. GEOL. REV., VOL. 20, NO. 1, PP.73-80.

  • Deposit

    SASATI, AKIRA, AND KROUSE, H.R., 1969, SULFUR ISOTOPES AND

  • Deposit

    THE PINE POINT LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION, ECON. GEOL,

  • Deposit

    V. 64, PP. 718-730.

  • Deposit

    SMITH, T.E., AND PHILLIPS D., NOV. 1980, PINE POINT MINES

  • Deposit

    DRAGLINE APPLICATION OF A PEAK SHAVER ON A SMALL POWER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-DEC-1994 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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