| Deposit ID | 10182094 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400107 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lac Des Iles |
| Alternate or previous names | No Alternate Names, Lac Des Isles |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.57729, 49.18331 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 478 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -89.57729, 49.18331 |
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| Strike | N20W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 90E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 115M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 310HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1963 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1990 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Madeleine Mine Ltd |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | North America Palladium |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 20000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 20000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 20000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 280HA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400107 |
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978
P.68.
MINERAL DEVELOP SECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND
RESOURCES, OTTAWA, 1975.
'REVIEW OF PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS IN ONTARIO', MINERAL
POLICY BACKGROUND PAPER NO: 24, ONTARIO MINISTRY OF
NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES.
PLATINUM-CANADA, PUBLICATION OF MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES
AND RESOURCES, CANADA, P23.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
P.43.
NORTHERN MINER, BOSTON BAY MINES IN NEGOTIATIONS ON
PLATINUM BET; JULY 13, 1978, P.1.
NORTHERN MINER, PLATINUM GROUP METALS ARE MINED IN CANADA;
OCT.26, 1978, P.18.
PLATINUM INTERIM REVIEW, 1990. JOHNSON, MATTHEW.
'PROGRESS AT LAC DES ILES PT-PA PROJECT', MINING MAGAZINE,
SEPTEMBER, 1987.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE MINERALIZED ZONES OCCUR IN AN AREA 2.8 KM NORTH TO SOUTH AND 0.4 KM EAST TO WEST. "ROBY" ZONE HAS AVERAGE WIDTH OF 30-46 M AND LENGTH OF 2720 M. "C" ZONE IS 152 M EAST TO WEST AND 46 M NORTH TO SOUTN. DATA IN GEOMETRY TABLE IS FOR PRIMARY ORE BODY (ROBY ZONE) ONLY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-96 | Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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