| Deposit ID | 10157857 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Steep Rock Iron Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Roberts Mine,, Hogarth Mine, Errington Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.64297, 48.8231 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 400 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Quetico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -91.64297, 48.8231 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Steep Rock Iron Mines, Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 250000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 21000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 280000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 301000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 301000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 423M | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400053 |
CAPPER, P.S., A.K. BAYLIES AND D.S. MCCUAIG, STEEP ROCK IRON
MINES LIMITED; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN
CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.275-278.
ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., STEEP ROCK HAS THE DEEPEST OPEN PITS IN
CANADA; DEC., 1974, P.80,81.
BRAWNER, C.O., P.F. STACEY AND R. STARK, A SUCCESSFUL
APPLICATION OF MINING WITH PITWALL MOVEMENT; CIM BULL.,
APRIL, 1976, P.68-75
WESTERN MINER, PRECISION BLENDING SYSTEM HELPS ORE FEED AT
STEEP ROCK IRON MINES OPERATION; OCT., 1976, P.61, 62.
CAPPER, P.S.,DUST CONTROL ACHIEVED AT STEEP ROCK WITHOUT
MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,
OCT., 1976, P.52-57.
STARK, ROBERT O., WALL MOVEMENT MONITORING AT SRIM; CANADIAN
MINING JOURNAL, NOV., 1976, P.86-93.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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