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Maggie

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Molybdenum
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  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 10206384
MAS/MILS ID 1220100037
Record type Site
Current site name Maggie

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -121.42068, 50.92483 (WGS84)
Elevation 520
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sericite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -121.42068, 50.92483
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1280M
    Width 365M
    Depth to top 83M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 ADV ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 45
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 83
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 45
    Date of Last Modification 801209
  • Area 115HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 115
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Kamloops Mining Division

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cominco Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1992

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE PROPERTY IS NOT LISTED IN COMINCO EXPLORATION PROPERTY, AS SHOWN IN THE CMH 1992-1993.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Indicated 181400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 181400000mt ore
    Total resources 181400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.029 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1971
    Copper Cu 0.28 wt-pct Copper Major 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Indicated 181400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 181400000mt ore
    Total resources 181400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.029 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1971
    Copper Cu 0.28 wt-pct Copper Major 1971

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1989, MR 223, NOV. 1989, P. BC-150.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 95HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 66.7
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 83
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 16000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 52594
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    MILLER, D.C., MAGGIE; A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED., PORPHYRY

  • Geology

    DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME

  • Geology

    NO. 15, 1976, P.329-335.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN

  • Reserve-Resource

    1989, MR 223, NOV. 1989, P. BC 150.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES. DEPOSIT PROFILE, MAGGIE, BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA, CANADA, MARCH 1980, 9 PP.

  • Deposit

    LODE METALS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT

  • Deposit

    OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, 1968, PP. 173-174.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY, EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    1970, PP.324-325.

  • Deposit

    1971, P 18, 304.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINERALS YEARBOOK, MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH., DEPT

  • Deposit

    OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, 1971, P 137.

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY

  • Deposit

    OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, 1975, PP E91-E92.

  • Deposit

    MCMYNN, J.E. ET AL. REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COPPER

  • Deposit

    TASK, PP. 24, 65, 66.

  • Deposit

    NEY, C.S. AND V.F. HOLLISTER. GEOLOGIC SETTING OF PORPHYRY

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA. C.I.M. SPECIAL VOL

  • Deposit

    NO. 15, 1976 PP 21-29

  • Deposit

    CHRISTOPHER, P.A, AND N.C. CARTER. METALLOGENY AND METALLO-

  • Deposit

    GENIC EPOCHS FOR PORPHYRY MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN CORDILLERA. C.T.M. SPECIAL VOLUME NO. 15, 1976,

  • Deposit

    PP 64-71.

  • Deposit

    COPPER. ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MR 149, JULY

  • Deposit

    1976, P 7.

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, PROVINCE OF BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA, MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES, 1978, P. E172.

  • Deposit

    ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA. A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED,

  • Deposit

    MR 181, APRIL 1978. P 43.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL 1978 PP. 34-35

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    MAGGIE PROPERTY FILE REPORT 92I/14-CU1, EMR CANADA, 1982.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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