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Copper Rand / Portage

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold
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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 10181984
MAS/MILS ID 1220500023
Record type Site
Current site name Copper Rand / Portage
Alternate or previous names Machin Ore Zone, Copper Cliff, Bateman Bay, Chibougamau Mines, Copper Rand Mine, Eaton Bay Zone, Machin Block A, Jaculet, Bouzan, Quebec Chibougamau, Portage, Portage Island

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -74.2828, 49.88328 (WGS84)
Elevation 400
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
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anorthite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Chloritoid Unknown
Diopside Unknown
Galena Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Plagioclase Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Siderite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Zoisite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -74.2828, 49.88328
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 65S
    Thickness 600M
    Length 3000M
    Width 2000M
    Area 100HA
    Depth to top 1000M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 CARBONITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N60W:65S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 810401

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 - Other Filled Stope Methods
Year of first production 1959
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Chibougamau

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Msv Resources Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
  • Type Owner
    Owner Wmc International Ltd. (Western Mining Corp Hold Ltd)
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991
    Last year 1993
  • Type Operator
    Owner Westminer (Canada) Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
    Last year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • WESTERN MINING CORP. HOLD. LTD. SOLD MINE IN FEB 1993; THEIR NAME FOR THIS PROPERTY WAS CHIBOUGAMAU MINES; NAME OF PURCHASER WAS NOT GIVEN: IN 1993 WESTMINER (CANADA) WAS THE OPERATOR; IN 1994 WESTMINER AMALG. WITH WESTERN MINING TO FORM WMC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED:

Production statistics

  • Year 1960
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1961
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1962
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1963
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1964
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1965
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1966
    Description Unknown Grade 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1967
    Description 2.05% Cu, 0.045 Oz/St Au, 0.182 Oz/St Ag 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
  • Year 1968
    Description 1.98% Cu, 0.033 Oz/St Au, 0.209 Oz/St Ag 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 7g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description 1.95% Cu, 0.033 Oz/St Au, 0.212 Oz/St Ag 597000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 7g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
  • Year 1970
    Description 1.77% Cu, O.036 Oz/St Au, 0.218 Oz/St Ag 759000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 7g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description 1.62% Cu, 0.035 Oz/St Au, 0.187 Oz/St Ag 902000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description 1.56% Cu. 0.044 Oz/St Au, 0.186 Oz/St Ag 800000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
  • Year 1973
    Description 1.67% Cu, 0.057 Oz/St Au, 0.218 Oz/St Ag 883000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 7g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 2g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description 1.72% Cu, 0.092 Oz/St Au, 0.267 Oz/St Ag 780000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
  • Year 1975
    Description 1.74% Cu, 0.107 Oz/St Au, 0.276 Oz/St Ag 399000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
  • Year 1976
    Description 1.60% Cu, 0.099 Oz/St Au, 0.261 Oz/St Ag 516000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description 1.64% Cu, 0.093 Oz/St Au, 0.258 Oz/St Ag 605000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
  • Year 1978
    Description 1.60% Cu, 3.39g Au, 9.37g Ag 616000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
  • Year 1979
    Description 1.64% Cu, 3.19g Au, 9.73g Ag 607000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
  • Year 1980
    Description 1.68% Cu, 2.95g Au, 9.20g Ag 615000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 1.64% Cu, 2.54g Au, 9.10g Ag 671000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description 1.60% Cu, 2.81g Au, 9.80g Ag 663000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description 1.65% Cu, 3.22g Au, 9.70g Ag 681000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description 1.59% Cu, 4.11g Au, 9.80g Ag 672000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 4g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description 1.70% Cu, 4.46 Gm Au, 9.74 Gm Ag 624000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 4g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 10wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description 1.58% Cu, 4.73 Gm Au, 8.40 Gm Ag 590000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 5g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Description 498000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1988
    Description 1.56% Cu, 4.30 Gm Au, 5.75 Gm Ag 228000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
    Major Ore Gold Gold 4g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description 1.60% Cu, 4.25 Gm Au 560000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 4g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description 1.49% Cu, 5.21 Gm Au 307000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 5g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Description 1.44% Cu, 4.8 Gm Au 304000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 5g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MILL RECOVERIES PROVIDED BY MAFO.
  • SILVER GRADES OF ANNUAL PRODUCTION CALCULATED FROM RECOVERED QUANTITIES, ASSUMING A SILVER MILL RECOVERY OF 77 %. ANNUAL PRODUCTION INCLUDES PRODUCTION NOT ONLY FROM THE COP- PER RAND MINE BUT ALSO FROM THE JACULET AND PORTAGE MINES BETWEEN 1960 AND 1974, FROM THE COPPER CLIFF MINE BETWEEN 1970 AND 1974, AND INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE BOUZAN MINE BETWEEN 1962 AND 1974. SINCE 1975, PRO- DUCTION HAS BEEN ENTIRELY FROM THE COPPER RAND MINE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 5016000mt ore
    Demonstrated 5016000mt ore
    Total resources 5016000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.2299 g/mt Gold Major 1986
    Copper Cu 1.7299 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 9.3 g/mt Silver 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 2661000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2661000mt ore
    Total resources 2661000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.41 g/mt Gold Major 1986
    Copper Cu 1.55 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 9.3 g/mt Silver 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Indicated 7100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7100000mt ore
    Total resources 7100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.8 g/mt Gold Major 1988
    Copper Cu 1.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1988
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 5500000mt ore
    Total resources 5500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.9 g/mt Gold Major 1990
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 4500000mt ore
    Total resources 4500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.2 g/mt Gold Major 1991
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 2702100mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.57 g/mt Gold Major 1997
    Copper Cu 1.53 wt-pct Copper Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 330550mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.663 g/mt Gold Major 1997
    Copper Cu 1.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 4500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.2 g/mt Gold Major 1991
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • COPPER RAND RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. PORTAGE RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. TOTAL RESERVES USED IN 1987 EVALUATION.
  • PROVEN + PROBABLE ORE (TOTAL DEMONSTRATED); 12/31/95: COPPER RAND MINE ONLY: PORTAGE MINE SCHEDULED TO CLOSE 1997:

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 20000M
    Overall depth 1111M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/TAILINGS 10-60
    Percent Waste Rock 6.4
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNSUPPORTING NO FLOW
    Mine Support Chars. CAN'T SUPPORT FILL OR CAVE
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 914
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1857
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, 1973, COPPER

  • Geology

    RAND (PROPERTY DESCRIPTION): MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH,

  • Geology

    DEPT. ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, OTTAWA, APRIL 1973,

  • Geology

    4 P.

  • Geology

    DOUGLAS, R. J.W., ED., 1970, ECONOMIC MINERALS OF THE CANA-

  • Geology

    DIAN SHIELD, CHAPTER 5 IN GEOLOGY AND ECONOMIC MINERALS

  • Geology

    OF CANADA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA ECON. GEOL. REPT.

  • Geology

    NO. 1, P. 188-195.

  • Geology

    GUIMOND, ROGER, 1964, THE PATINO COMPLEX IN CANADA: PRECAM-

  • Geology

    BRIAN, APRIL 1964, P. 10-30.

  • Geology

    PARRISH, I.S., 1968, GRADE CONTROL OF THE COPPER RAND MINES

  • Geology

    DIVISION, PATINO MINING CORPORATION: CANADIAN INSTI-

  • Geology

    TUTE OF MINING AND MILLING SPECIAL VOLUME 9, P.160-167.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1960, CANADA'S NEWEST COPPER-GOLD PRODUCER:"

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, FEB. 11, 1960, P. 17-28."

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1966, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1966-1967:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 250-251.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1967, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1967-1968:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 259-261.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1968, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1968-1969:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 264-265.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1969, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1969-1970:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 278-280.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1970, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1970-1971:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 279-281.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1971, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1971-1972:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD. P. 295-297.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1973, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1973-1974:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 269-270.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1974, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 263-264.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1975, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1975-1976:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 234-235.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1976, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1976-1977:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 256-257.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1977, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1977-1978:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 249-250.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1978, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-1979:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P 241-242

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1979, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-1980:

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 208-209.

  • Production

    DEVILLE, PHILIPPE, INGLESIAS, J.H., AND BIHARI, BIMAN, 1978,

  • Production

    PATINO MINES (QUEBEC) LIMITED: CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16,

  • Production

    P. 123-124,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 1980, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-1981:

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD., P. 204-205.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.287.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1989-90, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 469.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, P. 398.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WESTERN MINING CORP. HOLDINGS LTD., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P 41

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADINA MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, P 290.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES, INC., 1980, DEPOSIT PROFILE - COPPER

  • Deposit

    RAND, QUEBEC, CANADA. UNPUB. REPT. FOR U.S. BUREAU OF MINES

  • Deposit

    CONTRACT NO. J0295059 FOR THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY

  • Deposit

    FIELD OFFICE, 22 P.

  • Deposit

    HAWKINS, TERRY, HOW NORTHGATE-PATINO UNEARTHS ITS' PROFIT:

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, NOV. 1982, P. 24-34.

  • Deposit

    LADOUCEUR, G., PRESSURE FILTRATION OF COPPER CONCENTRATE AT

  • Deposit

    MINES NORTHGATE-PATINO INC., CIM BULL., NOV. 1987,

  • Deposit

    P. 35-39.

  • Deposit

    WMC ANNUAL REPORTS PRIOR TO 1994:

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996-97, PP. 290, 468, 483.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit COPPER RAND ALSO INCLUDES THE PORTAGE MINE. MINERAL HOLDINGS CONSIST OF BOTH CLAIMS AND A MINING CONCESSION CALLED BLOCK A. MAY BE THE SAME PROPERTY AS MAS SEQ# 1220500021 CHIBOUGAMAU ALSO OWNER AND OPERTAED BY WMC AND WESTMINER. THIS PROPERTY COULD BE A DUPLICATE OF MAS SEQ# 1220500021: THE PORTAGE MINE CLOSURE IS SCHEDULE FOR 1997:

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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