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Mine Gallen

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206020
MAS/MILS ID 1220500071
Record type Site
Current site name Mine Gallen
Alternate or previous names Les Mines Gallen, Ltee., West Macdonald

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.95299, 49.3256 (WGS84)
Elevation 330

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 Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.95299, 49.3256
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 120M
    Length 300M
    Width 50M
    Area 40HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 40
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Comments on the geologic information

  • TWO SEPARATE MASSIVE SULFIDE BODIES MAKE UP THE ORE RESOURCE THE BULK IS FOUND IN THE MAIN UPPER BODY LOCATED AT THE SURFACE AND THE REST IS LOCATED MOSTLY BELOW THE 277 METER LEVEL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1923
Year of first production 1929

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner West Macdonald Mines Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Macdonald Mines Ltd.
    Interest 49
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Mines Ltd.
    Interest 51
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Comments on the ownership information

  • OPERATOR; WEST MACDONALD MINING LTD. COSTS NOT SPECIFIC IN BH.

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Description Zinc Ore Mined At 5.4%, Copper Input Is 0.17%; Output Is 54% And 20% Respectively 350000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • GOLD AND SILVER WILL BE PRIMARILY IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATES

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 2995000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2995000mt ore
    Total resources 2995000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.76 wt-pct Zinc Major 1977
    Gold Au 1.17 g/mt Gold Minor 1977
    Silver Ag 24 g/mt Silver Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Demonstrated 940000mt ore
    Total resources 940000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.9 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981
    Silver Ag 27.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
    Gold Au 0.89 g/mt Gold Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.1 wt-pct Copper Minor 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTION SUSPENDED 1982-REOPENED OCTOBER 1984 (ZN = + 21K) 86 BROOK-HUNT REPORT PRODUCTION SUSPENDED EARLY 1986

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Capacity 1400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 5.6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • UPPER MAIN BODY WILL BE MINED BY OPEN PIT; ABOUT 1 MILLION TONS OF THIS ORE ZONE WAS PREVIOUSLY MINED FROM UNDERGROUND.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, R.D.; D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED, MINERAL BUL-

  • Deposit

    LETIN MR 181, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, APRIL

  • Deposit

    1978

  • Deposit

    GALLEN TO REOPEN MACDONALD ZINC MINE, CANADIAN MINING JOUR-

  • Deposit

    NAL, JANUARY 1980, P.7.

  • Deposit

    LES MINES GALLEN LIMITEE RE-OPENING FORMER GOLD MINES, WES-

  • Deposit

    TERN MINER, JANUARY 1980, P. 49.

  • Deposit

    MACDONALD MINE REOPENING WILL HINGE ON SUSTAINED ZINC PRICE

  • Deposit

    IMPROVEMENT, THE NORTHERN MINER, JUNE 29, 1978, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    MACDONALD NEAR NORANDA DEAL ON ZINC PROPERTY, THE NORTHERN

  • Deposit

    MINER, MARCH 15, 1979, PP. 1, 2.

  • Deposit

    NORANDA, ANNUAL REPORTS, 1978-1980.

  • Deposit

    WEST MACDONALD MINE TO BE DEVELOPED IN QUEBEC, SKILLINGS'

  • Deposit

    MINING REVIEW, DECEMBER 8, 1979, P.5.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF AND SITE VISIT JULY 8,1981

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-JUN-1997 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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