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Brunswick No. 12

Producer in New Brunswick, Canada with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, 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. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10181770
MAS/MILS ID 1220200002
Record type Site
Current site name Brunswick No. 12
Alternate or previous names Brunswick #12

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -65.89093, 47.47323 (WGS84)
Elevation 75
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada New Brunswick

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anglesite Unknown
Barite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Boulangerite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Cerussite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Graphite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Marcasite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Rhodolite Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -65.89093, 47.47323
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1000M
    Width 120M
    Depth to top 600M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 MASS SULFIDE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRIKE AND DIP: N00E:75W

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1952
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings
Year of first production 1957
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Brunswick #12

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Brunswick Mining < Smelting Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Contained Lead Produced 74000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 74000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Total Zn Prod. 283000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 278528.6mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Zn In Bulk Conc. Produced 22000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 21652.4mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Zn In Zinc Conc. Produced 261000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 256876.2mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Ore Milled 3874000 Tpy
  • Year 1993
    Description Est. Contained Lead Produced 69000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 69000mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Total Zn Prod. 254000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 249986.8mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Zn In Bulk Conc. Produced 31000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 30510.2mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Zn In Zinc Conc. Prod. 223000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 219476.6mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Ore Milled 3454000 Tpy

Comments on the production information

  • THE LEAD CONC. PROCESSED AT BELLEDUNE RECOVERS COPPER MATTE BISMUTH, ANTIMONY SLAG, SILVER AND SULFURIC ACID.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 64085000mt ore
    Demonstrated 64085000mt ore
    Total resources 64085000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.2999 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
    Zinc Zn 9.15 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Silver Ag 95.3 g/mt Silver Minor 1977
    Lead Pb 3.69 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 33025000mt ore
    Demonstrated 33025000mt ore
    Total resources 33025000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.35 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
    Zinc Zn 9.35 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Silver Ag 98.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1977
    Lead Pb 3.93 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 8593000mt ore
    Demonstrated 8593000mt ore
    Total resources 8593000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.11 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
    Zinc Zn 1.13 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Silver Ag 29.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1977
    Lead Pb 0.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 4190000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4190000mt ore
    Total resources 4190000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.1199 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
    Zinc Zn 1.57 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Silver Ag 47.7 g/mt Silver Minor 1977
    Lead Pb 0.54 wt-pct Lead Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 60790000mt ore
    Total resources 60790000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 8.88 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Silver Ag 102 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Lead Pb 3.57 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 63300000mt ore
    Total resources 63300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Minor 1995
    Zinc Zn 9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1995
    Silver Ag 101.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
    Lead Pb 3.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 92,180,000 MT: SOURCE PAH REPORT 12/86 RESERVE DATE 01/01/86

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1125M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 13462
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 15.74
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • WASTE ROCK FOR STOPE FILLING IN THE UNDERGROUND MINE IS PROVIDED PARTLY FROM UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE OREBODY AND PARTLY FROM THE REMOVAL OF OVERBURDEN FROM THE NO. 6 PIT; THE OVERBURDEN IS HAULED BY TRUCK TO THE NO. 12 MINE SITE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    STEMEROWICZ, A.I. AND W. PETRUK, INVESTIGATIONS OF

  • Production

    BRUNSWICK M&S ORES AT CANMET; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,

  • Production

    AUG., 1979, P.73,74.

  • Production

    ERSKINE, R.T., TRENDS IN BULK HANDLING OF REAGENTS AT

  • Production

    BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,

  • Production

    JUNE, 1970, P.79-82.

  • Deposit

    *CRU METAL MONITOR, ZINC, SEPT. 1991, P. 8.

  • Production

    *CRU MONITOR, ZINC, MAR. 1994, P. 8.

  • Production

    *CRU QUARTERLY MARKET SERVICE, LEAD, JAN. 1994, P. 34.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 1993,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 38, 43, 48.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA INC., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.38.

  • Workings

    GIGNAC, LOUIS, FILLING PRACTICES AT BRUNSWICK MINING -NO.12

  • Workings

    MINE; IN MINING WITH BACKFILL, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 19,

  • Workings

    1978, P.30-36.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1978-79, P.49-50; 1980-81, P.46-47

  • 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. 9.

  • Deposit

    DENGLER, W.R. AND R.S. BROWN. BOREHOLE HOISTING FOR SHAFT

  • Deposit

    SINKING AND DEVELOPMENT AT BRUNSWICK M&S. CANADIAN

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1977, PP. 39-44.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. MAY 1978, P. 252.

  • Deposit

    GREBENC, F.J. AND R.J.R. WELWOOD. BRUNSWICK MINING

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS. CIM BULLETIN, SEPT. 1971, PP. 37-44.

  • Deposit

    LUFF, WILLIAM M. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF THE BRUNSWICK NO. 12

  • Deposit

    OPEN PIT. CIM BULLETIN, JUNE 1975, P. 64.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. EXPANSION AT BRUNSWICK. SEPT. 1977, P.198

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. BRUNSWICK EXPANSION UNDERWAY. JAN. 75, P.5

  • Deposit

    SCHNARR, J.R. BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING CORPORATION.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, BRUNSWICK MINING NEARING COMPLETION

  • Deposit

    OF EXPANSION PROGRAM; JULY 15, 1978, P.10.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, R.S., INGENIOUS EMPLOYMENT OF MODERN EQUIPMENT AT

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK MINING; THE NORTHERN MINER, APRIL 19, 1979,

  • Deposit

    P.B1,B12-B14.

  • Deposit

    BELL, A.V. AND D.R. NANCARROW, SALMON AND MINING IN NURTH-

  • Deposit

    WESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK, CAN. INST. OF MIN. & METALL. BUL.,

  • Deposit

    NOV. 1974, PP. 44-53.

  • Deposit

    BRANCH, STEPHEN, BRUNSWICK MINING AND HEALTH STEELE:

  • Deposit

    EXPANSION AND COOPERATION, CAN. MIN. JOUR., MAY 1980,

  • Deposit

    P. 56-65.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK EXPANSION COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE, GOOD YEAR

  • Deposit

    EXPECTED, THE NORTHERN MINER, MAY 1981.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK EXPANSION DUE FOR COMPLETION BY APRIL NEXT YEAR,

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, DEC. 4, 1980.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING, MINING JOUR. 5-30-80 P.446-

  • Deposit

    447.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING, THE NORTHERN MINER, 10-16-80

  • Deposit

    PP. A29-A37, B1-B6.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING CORP. LTD., ANNUAL REPORTS,

  • Deposit

    1970-1980.

  • Deposit

    BRUNSWICK NO. 3 SHAFT, E/MJ, FEB.1981, P.100-101.

  • Deposit

    DAVIES, J.L., AND A.L. MCALLISTER, GEOLOGY AND MASSIVE

  • Deposit

    SULPHIDES OF THE BATHURST AREA, NEW BRUNSWICK, GEOL.

  • Deposit

    ASSOC. OF CAN/MINERAL. ASSOC. OF CAN., JOINT ANN. MEET.,

  • Deposit

    TRIP 16, P. 30-35.

  • Deposit

    DUFRESNE, N.G., EVOLUTION OF MINING METHODS AT BRUNSWICK

  • Deposit

    MINING AND SMELTING, CAN. INST. OF MIN. AND METALL. BUL.

  • Deposit

    JAN. 1981,P.101-109.

  • Deposit

    EVANS, P.G., BM&S SMELTER MODIFIED AS LEAD BLAST FURANACE IN

  • Deposit

    1972, THE NORTHERN MINER, NOV. 27, 1980, P. C18-C21.

  • Deposit

    LUFF, W.M., GEOLOGY OF BRUNSWICK NO. 6 AND NO. 12 MINES,

  • Deposit

    UNPUB., 21 PGS.

  • Deposit

    LUFF, W.M., GEOLOGY OF BRUNSWICK NO. 12 MINE, CAN. MIN. AND

  • Deposit

    METALL. BUL. JUNE 1977, P. 1-11.

  • Deposit

    MCTAVISH, STUART, FLOTATION PRACTICES AT BRUNSWICK MINING,

  • Deposit

    CAN. INST. OF MIN. AND METALL. BUL. FEB. 1980, P.1-6

  • Deposit

    NEUMANN, G.W., AND JAMES R. SCHNARR, CONCENTRATOR OPERATION

  • Deposit

    AT BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING CORPORATION LIMITED-NO.

  • Deposit

    12 MINE, UNPUB, 1971, 32 PGS.

  • Deposit

    NORANDA, ANN. RPTS. 1970-1979.

  • Deposit

    ROZOVSKY, H., LEAD AND THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SMELTING

  • Deposit

    DIVISION OF BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING CORPORATION,

  • Deposit

    BATHURST, NEW BRUNSWICK, CAN. INST. OF MIN. AND METALL.

  • Deposit

    TRANS., 1974, P.192-202.

  • Deposit

    RUTLEDGE, D.W., BRUNSWICK MINING AND SMELTING CORPORATION:

  • Deposit

    IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA - CAN. INST. OF MIN. AND

  • Deposit

    METALL., SPEC. VOL. 16, PICKETT, D.E.,ED., 1978, P.158-161

  • Deposit

    WALSH, D.C. AND P.L. HURLEY, BRUNSWICK MINING: CANADA'S

  • Deposit

    NO. 1 ZINC PRODUCER, WESTERN MINER, MAY 1981, P.13-22.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit (9-91) MINE NOW HAS RETURNED TO FULL PRODUCTION AFTER A 10- MONTH STRIKE WHICH WAS RESOLVED IN MAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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