| Deposit ID | 10206546 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Portage |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -74.1962, 49.90858 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 400 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -74.1962, 49.90858 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1960 |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Westminer (Canada) Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 1432000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1432000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1432000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500053 |
DEVILLE, PHILIPPE, JOHN H. EGLESIAS AND BIMAN BIHARI,
PATINO MINES (QUEBEC) LIMITED; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN
MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978,
P.123,124.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
P.208.
CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS, CANADIAN RESERVES OF
COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD
AS OF JAN.1, 1978, EMR CANADA, MINERALS, MR 185, 1979,
P.11.
NORTHERN MINER, PORTAGE MINE RE-OPENING UNDER STUDY BY
PATINO; MAY 3, 1979, P.8.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.287.
MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,
EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 15.
REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1976, P.133.
REF-GEOLOGY AND ECONOMIC MINERALS OF CANADA, P188,194-195.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-JUL-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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