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Eagle-Telbel

Past Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Gold, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158112
MAS/MILS ID 1220500002
Record type Site
Current site name Eagle-Telbel
Alternate or previous names Agnico-Eagle/Au Division, Joutel

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.36966, 49.5003 (WGS84)
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 Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Feldspar Unknown
Graphite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.36966, 49.5003
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 861204
  • Area 370HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 370
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE IS DEFFERENT FROM THAT OF MOST CANADIAN GOLD MINES, BEING VERY FINE GRAINED GOLD IN PYRITE. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ORE: (1) FINE GRAINED MASSIVE PYRITE MINERALIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH CARBONACEOUS ALTERED DACITE AND SLATY SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, AND (2) COARSE PYRITE CRYSTALS IN CHLORITE ROCK.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope
Year of first production 1974
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name Chibougamu Dist

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Description Gold Ore Mined 176599 Metric Tonnes Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 176599mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Gold Ore Mined 313500 Metric Tonnes Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 313500mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Gold Ore Mined 328299 Metric Tonnes Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 328299mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Gold Ore Mined 324200 Metric Tonnes Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 324200mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 6.16g Au 333419 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 333419mt 6g/mt
  • Year 1985
    Description 6.53g Au 399876 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 399876mt 7g/mt
  • Year 1986
    Description 5.99g Au 440046 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 440046mt 6g/mt
  • Year 1987
    Description 5.71g Au 452846 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 452846mt 6g/mt
  • Year 1988
    Description 6.53g Au 316750 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 316750mt 7g/mt
  • Year 1989
    Description 6.46g Au 381845 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 381845mt 6g/mt
  • Year 1990
    Description 6.50g Au 332727 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 332727mt 7g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 2704000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2704000mt ore
    Total resources 2704000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.49 g/mt Gold Major 1981
    Silver Ag 3.51 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 1360000mt ore
    Total resources 1360000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.19 g/mt Gold Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 1378185mt ore
    Demonstrated 1378185mt ore
    Total resources 1378185mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.199 g/mt Gold Major 1992
    Silver Ag 2.262 g/mt Silver Minor 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FROM METALS ECONOMIC GROUP; ACTIVE CANADIAN GOLD MINES, PAGE 458.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1220M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1312
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 20.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE DORE BULLION IS SENT TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, IN OTTAWA, FOR SEPARATION, REFINEMENT AND SALE, VIA BRINKS SECURITY TRUCKS.
  • DILUTION OF THE ORE IS 31%. THE ORE IS NOW MINED BY THE NUMBER 1 SHAFT (904M). HOWEVER, A NEW SHAFT IS BEING SUNK, TO THE EAST OF NUMBER 1, TO 1220 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS ECONOMIC GROUP; ACITVE CANADIAN GOLD MINES, PAGE 458.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNUAL REPORT, AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD., 1981.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 7/1/91, P. 12.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CMH, 91-92, PP.31-32.

  • Deposit

    ACRES DAVY MCKEE. GOLD MINING IN CANADA. 1981.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS, AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD., (1966-80).

  • Deposit

    BOYLE, R.W. THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF GOLD AND IT'S DEPOSITS.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, BULLETIN 280, 1979, 584 PP.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK. NORTHERN MINER PRESS, 1966-81.

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL POST CORP., REPORT ON AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD.,

  • Deposit

    MCLEAN HUNTER LTD., 1980.

  • Deposit

    LATULIPPE, AN OVERVIEW OF THE GEOLOGY OF GOLD PROSPECTS

  • Deposit

    AND DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHWEST QUEBEC. GEOLOGY DIVISION CIM

  • Deposit

    GOLD SYMPOSIUM AND FIELD EXCURSION, 1980, PP. 1-15.

  • Deposit

    LYDALL, J.W. OPERATING DATA SHEETS- GOLD MINING

  • Deposit

    COMPANIES. FIRST MARATHON SECURITIES LTD., 1981.

  • Deposit

    MERRILL LYNCH, STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, 1980.

  • Deposit

    MIKULASH, K.O. AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD.- GOLD DIV., IN

  • Deposit

    MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA. CIM SPECIAL VOL. 16, 1970,

  • Deposit

    PP. 65-67.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. INTERNAL FILE ON AGNICO-EAGLE MINES,

  • Deposit

    LTD. 1981.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, PP. 24, 501, 505.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINING WAS SUPENDED AT BOTH OPERATIONS IN 1993; THE TELBEL MINE IS CLOSED; MINING AT EAGLE IS STILL SUPENDED DUE TO SHORTAGE OF ORE. NO RESERVES/RESOURCES WERE REPORTED AS OF 12/31/96.

Reporter information

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

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