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Mc Cauley Deposit

Plant in Manitoba, Canada with commodity Potassium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10205940
MAS/MILS ID 1220150044
Record type Site
Current site name Mc Cauley Deposit
Alternate or previous names Mccauley Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.50056, 50.49998 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.50056, 50.49998
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 07S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Depth to top 1005M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:07S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Date of Last Modification 841116
  • Area 13320HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 13320
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. IN THE NORTH, THE FORMATION IS APPROX 3500 FT. DEEP AND IN THE SOUTH IT IS APPROX. 5000 FT. DEEP.
  • MOST OF THE CANADIAN POTASH IS LOCATED IN THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF SASKATCHEWAN. HOWEVER, MCCAULY IS LOCATED IN MANITOBA. ALSO, THERE ARE TWO DEVELOPING MINES IN NEW BRUNSWICK CALLED SALT SPRINGS AND SUSSEX.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner International Minerals And Chemical Corp.
    Interest 75
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Manitoba Mineral Resources
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 650000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 650000000mt ore
    Total resources 650000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 20.9 wt-pct Potassium Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ANOTHER 76,203,450 MT IS REPORTED AT THE INDICATED LEVEL, BUT NO GRADE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SEE BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 36
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 17529
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 344
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • DEVELOPMENT IS PRESENTLY ON HOLD BECAUSE THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMCC (INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORP. CANADA) AND MMR (MANITOBA MINERAL RESOURCES) EXPIRED IN DECEMBER OF 1981 AND IT WILL, REPORTEDLY NOT BE RENEWED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON., IMC SUSPENDS MINE PLAN; WFNS, APRIL 1982, ITEM 86.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN..., E/MJ, JUNE 1981.

  • Deposit

    ANON., NORTH AMERICA, CANADA, INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND

  • Deposit

    CHEMICAL CORP. (CANADA)...; P AND K, #111, JAN.-FEB., 1981,

  • Deposit

    P.14.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORK ON PHASE II EXPANSION...; P AND K, #115, SEPT

  • Deposit

    -OCT., 1981, P.15.

  • Deposit

    ANON., INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORP. (CANADA)

  • Deposit

    ...; P AND K, #113, MAY-JUNE, 1981, P.15.

  • Deposit

    ANON., IMC'S POTASH PROJECT PROCEEDS, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

  • Deposit

    JANUARY, 1981, P.9-10.

  • Deposit

    BANNATYNE, B.B., DEVONIAN POTASH DEPOSITS IN MANITOBA;

  • Deposit

    MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND MINES, MINERAL RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    DIVISION, 1982; 30 PAGES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Michael, Mark R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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