| Deposit ID | 10181829 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220250003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ming |
| Alternate or previous names | Main Mine, Consolidated Rambler Mine, East Mine, Pond Zone, Ming West, Ming Footwall |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -56.08195, 49.91235 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Newfoundland |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -56.08195, 49.91235 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1936 |
| Year of first production | 1964 |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Petromet Resources Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newfoundland Exploration Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 450000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 450000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 450000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 3000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 3000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 157000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 157000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 157000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 100000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 100000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 100000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220250003 |
HEENAN, P.R., THE DISCOVERY OF THE MING ZONE, CONSOLIDATED
RAMBLER MINES LTD., BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND, CIM BULL.,
1973, P.78-88.
MR 223, 1989, NFLD-51, 54, 55.
SAHAY, H. AND J. SULLIVAN, MINING OF THE MING OREBODY BY
THE CONSOLIDATED RAMBLER MINES LIMITED; CIM BULL.,
SEPT., 1979, P.91-96.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 76-RCD-011-THE MING MINE IS THE ONLY PRODUCING MINE OF CONS 76-RCD-601-BLOCK OF LOW GRADE (144,000MT @ .25% CU) WILL BE IF MINING CONSIDERATIONS PERMIT. 76-RCD-601-RESERVES ARE AS OF JAN. 1,1975. 76-RCD-620-DECLINE BEING DRIVEN TO SERVICE 330METER LEVEL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-MAR-1997 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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