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Chibougamau

Unknown in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182046
MAS/MILS ID 1220500021
Record type Site
Current site name Chibougamau
Alternate or previous names Camchib, Cedar Bay Mine, Chibougamau Division

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -74.33311, 49.87138 (WGS84)
Elevation 390

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 Secondary
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -74.33311, 49.87138
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1957

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Westminer (Canada) Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Campbell Resources, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1989

Comments on the ownership information

  • WESTMINER CANADA SUSPENDED PRODUCTION AT CHIBOUGAMAU CU AND AU OPERATIONS IN NOV. 1992 AND PUT THEN UP FOR SALE. THE OPERATION WILL BE CLOSED IF NOT SOLD BY THE END OF 4/93. IN JULY OF 1994 WESTMINER CANADA AMALG WITH WMC NICKEL SALES TO FORM WMC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 200000mt ore
    Total resources 200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.39 g/mt Gold Major 1989
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Minor 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Inferred 66000mt ore
    Total resources 66000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.52 g/mt Gold Major 1989
    Copper Cu 0.88 wt-pct Copper Minor 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 77-RCD-611-THE RESERVES ARE INCLUDED WITH THE ORIGINAL MINE. RESERVES IN THIS PARTICULAR MINE MUST BE DEPLETED. THE COMPANY OPERATES ANOTHER MINE 40 MILES S. OF CHIBOUGAMAU. INCLUDES CEDAR BAY, HENDERSON, MAIN, S-3 DEVLIN : 1,270,000 MT @ 2.25 % CU MERRILL ISLAND: 2,017,000 MT @ 0.85 % CU, 0.10 GM AU NOTE: CEDAR BAY IS THE ONLY PRODUCING OPERATION. MERRILL IS. WILL BE OPEN PIT. CMH 1990-91, P. 96; MR 213, 1986, P. 110,112,113; (12/31/89)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    COTE, J.Y., J.G. STRASSER AND A. CAUCHON, CAMPBELL

  • Production

    CHIBOURGAMAU, D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN

  • Production

    CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.91-93.

  • Geology

    GRAHAM, R.B., STRUCTURE OF THE CHIBOUGAMAU AREA, QUEBEC,

  • Geology

    STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN ORE DEPOSITS, VOL.II,

  • Geology

    1957, P.423-429.

  • Geology

    MALOUF, S.E., HINSE, CAMPBELL CHIBOUGAMAU MINES, STRUCTURAL

  • Geology

    GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN ORE DEPOSTIS,VOL.II, 1957,0441-449.

  • Geology

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1992-1993, P-79.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.54,55.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CMH, 1990-91, P. 96.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S, CAMPBELL CHIBOURGAMAU SIGNS QUEBEC AGREEMENT;

  • Deposit

    MARCH 18, 1978, P.8.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S, CAMPBELL CHIBOUGAMAU WORK AT CEDAR BAY AND

  • Deposit

    HENDERSON; JULY 8, 1978, P.5.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS OPERATION COULD BE AN OLD DUPLICATE OF THE COPPER RAND PORTAGE PROPERTY MAS SEQ #1220500023: OWNERSHIP HISTORY IS SIMILAR; COMMODITIES ARE THE SAME; MILS LAT/LONG ARE DIFFERENT.

Reporter information

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

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