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Lanigan Division Alwinsal

Plant in Saskatchewan, 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. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206086
MAS/MILS ID 1220550002
Record type Site
Current site name Lanigan Division Alwinsal
Alternate or previous names Lanigan Division, Alwinsal

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.08401, 51.74997 (WGS84)
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 Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.08401, 51.74997
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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 841120

Comments on the geologic information

  • MOST CANADIAN POTASH DEPOSIT AND MINES ARE IN THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF SASKATCHEWAN.
  • 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.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1968
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 Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Potash Ore 2653000 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2653000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Potash Ore 730999 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 730999mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Potash Ore 2312000 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2312000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Potash Ore 3092999 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 3092999mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Potash Ore 2861000 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2861000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 1171000 Mt. Of Ore Treated Per Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1171000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Potash Ore 1249000 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1249000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Potash 1285000 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 1285000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PREVIOUS NAME WAS ALWINSAL;PREVIOUS OWNER WAS ALWINSAL POTASH OF CANADA LTD. POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN ALSO KNOWN AS PCS.
  • THIS IS THE ESTIMATED INSITU ORE USED IN THE 1982 PROPERTY EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 42
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 12635
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALEXANDRA WOROBEL, PCS MEETS POTASH DEMAND, THE NORTHERN

  • Deposit

    MINER, JANUARY 1980, PG. 20.

  • Deposit

    ANON. PCS MINING PLANS $2.5 BILLION 10 YEAR EXPANSION,

  • Deposit

    CAN. MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 1980, PG. 10.

  • Deposit

    WILLIAM SCHABAS -PCS HAS $2.5 BILLION TO SPEND ON EXPAN-

  • Deposit

    SION AND NEW MINES, CAN. MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 1980, PGS.

  • Deposit

    25-33

  • Deposit

    ANON. POTASH MANOEUVERING IN SASKATCHEWAN INDUSTRIAL MIN-

  • Deposit

    ERALS, JANUARY 1977

  • Deposit

    E.R. OLSON, THE ALINSAL STORY, CANADIAN MINING AND MET-

  • Deposit

    ALLURGICAL, OCTOBER 1972, PG. 90-103.

  • Deposit

    ANON. MORE SASKATCHEWAN POTASH, INDEPENDENT MINS., NOV-

  • Deposit

    EMBER 1980.

  • Deposit

    ANON.EXPANSION TO TRIPLE OUTPUT OF PCS LANIGAN DIVISION,

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 1980, PG. 11.

  • Deposit

    ANON. POTASH CORP BUYS ALWINSAL MINE, CANADIAN MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, OCTOBER 1977, PG. 63

  • Deposit

    ANON. LANIGAN DIVISION TO BE REFURBISHED AND EXPANDED,

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, MAY 1978, PG. 13.

  • Deposit

    ANDREA WALKER, PCS MINING: LANIGAN DIVISION, MINING MAG-

  • Deposit

    AZINE, FEBRUARY 1981, PG. 136-143

  • Deposit

    WILLIAM SCHABAS, BEST SHAFT IN INDUSTRY IS BASIS OF LAN-

  • Deposit

    IGAN'S $400 MILLION EXPANSION, CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, AUG-

  • Deposit

    UST 1980, PG. 42-45

Reporter information

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

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