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Raglan Nickel Deposit

Prospect in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230121
MAS/MILS ID 1220500076
Record type Site
Current site name Raglan Nickel Deposit
Alternate or previous names Raglan, Donaldson, Raglan East

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -74.29103, 61.59349 (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 Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -74.29103, 61.59349
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830627

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSITS OCCUR NEAR THE BOTTOM OF A SERPENTINITE SILL OCCUPYING THE SOUTHERN LIMB OF A REGIONAL OPEN SYNCLINE TRENDING NORTH-OF-EAST. THE MINERALIZATION IS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE BASE OF ULTRABASIC SILLS INTRUDING PRECAMBRIAN LAVAS AND SEDIMENTS OF THE CAPE SMITH-WAKEHAM BAY BELT. THESE SILLS CONSIST OF GABBRO, PERIDOTITE, AND SERPENTINITE.
  • THE DEPOSIT OCCURS WITHIN A BELT ABOUT 68 KM LONG AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. WIDTH OF THE TABULAR DEPOSIT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 10 TO 15 METERS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1931
Mining method Timbered Stopes
Milling method Flotation

Comments on exploration

  • SINCE 1989 FALCONBRIDGE HAS SPENT $C50M ON EXPLORATION ON THIS PROPERTY, INCLUDING A 1993 FEASIBILITY STUDY. THE 1970 TEST SHAFT WAS 280 METERS DEEP. DRILLING WAS DONE FROM CROSSCUTS ON THE.

Mining district

District name Northern Quebec

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Falconbridge Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • FALCONBRIDGE IS A WHOLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NORANDA.

Comments on the production information

  • P-CAP IS 520000 MT ORE/YR; P-OUT IS 79092 MT CONC/YR.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 18100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 18100000mt ore
    Total resources 18100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.13 wt-pct Nickel Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.88 wt-pct Copper Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 2700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2700000mt ore
    Total resources 2700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.06 wt-pct Nickel Major 1977
    Copper Cu 0.73 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Measured 4488000mt ore
    Indicated 7738000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12226000mt ore
    Total resources 12226000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.17 wt-pct Nickel Major 1995
    Copper Cu 0.87 wt-pct Copper Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Inferred 5844000mt ore
    Total resources 5844000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.04 wt-pct Nickel Major 1995
    Copper Cu 0.9 wt-pct Copper Minor 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FALCONBRIDGE LTD - PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
  • A PROVEN RESOURCE OF 10 M MT AT GRADE OF 3.11% NI & 0.78% CU. OWNERS: NEW QUEBEC RAGLAN MINES LTD. AND FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES LTD. POTENTIAL OPERATOR: RAGLAN QUEBEC MINES LTD. PRELIMINARY 1986 DATA SUGGESTS PROPERTY BETTER THAN OUR DATA INDICATES. 1990 EXAMINATION OF PROPERTY RESULTED IN DEFFERRING DEVELOPMENT. PRICE EXCEEDING $4/LB WOULD BE NECC. START-UP PLANNED FOR EARLY 1998, AT $486 MILLION (US?).15 YR LIFE. CASH COSTWELL BELOW $2/LB (US?) NORTHER MINER 6/26/95

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 282M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 20
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1863
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 37.45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1991

Comments on other economic factors

  • THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MINE IN OPERATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    FALCONBRIDGE LTD., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, FEBUARY 13, 1995, "GREEN LIGHT FOR RAGLAN

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEPOSIT".

  • Deposit

    COOPER, M.A. "REMARKS BY PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TO

  • Deposit

    43RD ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS." FALCONBRIDGE

  • Deposit

    NICKEL MINES LIMITED. APRIL 20, 1972. PP. 7-8.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES. MINERAL POLICY

  • Deposit

    SECTOR INTERNAL REPORT MBI 80/7. "CANADIAN MINERAL

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1980." OTTAWA. MAY 1980.

  • Deposit

    P. 92.

  • Deposit

    DUGAS, J. "MINERALISATION DANS LA ZONE DE CAP SMITH-BAIE

  • Deposit

    WAKEHAM." MINISTERE DES RICHESSES NATURELLES DU QUEBEC.

  • Deposit

    E.S.-9. 1971. PP. 8-14.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCE BRANCH. VARIOUS SOURCES FROM CORPORATE

  • Deposit

    FILES. OTTAWA.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL. "FALCONBRIDGE REASSESSES QUEBEC RAGLAN

  • Deposit

    PROJECT." JANUARY 18, 1980. P. 43.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. "NEW QUEBEC RAGLAN NICKEL PROPERTY HELD

  • Deposit

    IN ABEYANCE." APRIL 13, 1972.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. "QUEBEC RAGLAN GETS GO AHEAD NICKEL

  • Deposit

    PROJECT." FEBRUARY 13, 1969.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. "QUEBEC RAGLAN PROJECT BEING REASSESSED

  • Deposit

    BY FALCONBRIDGE." JANUARY 10, 1980.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. "RAGLAN LOOKING BETTER AS NICKEL PRICES

  • Deposit

    RISE." JUNE 14, 1979. P. 27.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. REPLY TO LETTER TO EDITOR FROM J.O.

  • Deposit

    SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO. MARCH 18, 1971.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE. REPLY TO QUERIES TO THE EDITOR, FROM

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER,THE. "STANDBY AT NEW QUEBEC RAGLAN CONTINUES,

  • Deposit

    SEVERAL FACTORS GOVERN REASSESSMENT." APRIL 19, 1979.

  • Deposit

    P. A26.

  • Deposit

    CRU QUARTERLY MARKET SERVICE - NICKEL, APR. 1991.

  • Deposit

    METALS PRICE ALERT, FEB., 22/95, "TALKS ONGOING ON FALCO'S

  • Deposit

    RAGLAN VENTURE...COLUD PRODUCE 20,000MTPY OF NICKEL".

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Operator history (post-MRDS)

MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:

  • Falconbridge Ltd. — now part of Subsidiary of Glencore (2013)
    Acquired by Xstrata in 2006; Xstrata merged into Glencore in 2013.

Curated by qvyshift.com from publicly-reported M&A activity (SEC filings, press releases, USGS Mineral Yearbooks). Not authoritative — verify against primary sources before relying on it. The MSHA panel above is the current authoritative source for actively-permitted mines.

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