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Deep Bay Graphite

Prospect in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Graphite
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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. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10215648
MAS/MILS ID 1220550018
Record type Site
Current site name Deep Bay Graphite
Alternate or previous names Deep Bay Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -103.09741, 56.36335 (WGS84)
Elevation 378
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
Graphite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Biotite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Diopside Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Graphite Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Orthoclase Unknown
Plagioclase Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -103.09741, 56.36335
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 65W
    Thickness 45M
    Length 500M
    Width 80M
    Depth to top 15M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:65W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 15
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 840628
  • Area 90HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 90
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Superior Graphite Co.
    Interest 60
    Home office Illinois
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Saskatchewan Mining Development Corp.
    Interest 40
    Home office Canada
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • FINAL MILL PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED BY TRUCK TO PRINCE ALBERT SASKATCHEWAN FOR FINAL SIZING AND BAGGING OF PRODUCT. WITH NO CONFIRMED MARKETS FOR THE GRAPHITE IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE GRAPHITE WILL BE SOLD F.O.B. PRINCE ALBERT.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE TONNAGE LISTED IN Q2 IS A HIGHER GRADE MATERIAL AT A GREATER DEPTH THAT PRELIMINARY METHODS OF RESERVE CALCULATION HAVE DETERMINED TO EXIST.
  • A FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS DONE AFTER THE REPORT DATE. UPDATE SHOULD PROVIDED MORE INFORMATION AFTER THE FEASIBILITY STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .6
    Percent Waste Rock 47.1
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 15
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 5
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 95
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 8
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 40
    Capacity 640
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 81.8
    Unit Production Cost 10.43
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 170
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .6
    Percent Waste Rock 76.8
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 5
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 95
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 640
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.29
    Operating Days per Year 170
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINE-TO-MILL TRANSPORTATION COST TO PRINCE ALBERT IS $50/MT-CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    COOMBE, WILLIAM. GEOLOGY OF CBS 2016, AND PART OF

  • Geology

    ADJACENT AREA, DEEP BAY, REINDEER LAKE. SASKATCHEWAN GEOL.

  • Geology

    SURV., OCT. 1974.

  • Geology

    FRANKLIN, P.R. AND W. YOUNG. DEEP BAY GRAPHITE DEPOSIT.

  • Geology

    MINING REVIEW, JULY 1981.

  • Geology

    SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO. DEEP BAY/1977. BROCHURE.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit COST DATA FOR THIS PROPERTY WERE GATHERED UNDER BUREAU OF MINES CONTRACT J0225019, "THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN GRAPHITE PROPERTIES"; THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC. IN SEPTEMBER 1982.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-DEC-1994 Z&W Inc U.S. Bureau of Mines

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