| Deposit ID | 10230222 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220150024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Soab Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Soab, Soab North Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.40794, 55.23538 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 225 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Main Entrance (1) | -90.40794, 55.23538 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Thmpson Ni Belt |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco Metals Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220150024 |
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| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DIMENSIONAL DATA OF THE SOAB NORTH AND SOUTH OREBODIES ARE BASICALLY UNAVAILABLE. REFERENCE WAS MADE TO STOPE WIDTHS OF 60 METERS AT SOAB NORTH (NORTHERN MINER, JULY 1, 1971). THE SHAFT DEPTH PRESUMABLY REFLECT THE OREBODY DEPTHS, ABOUT 500 METERS AT SOAB NORTH AND ABOUT 620 METERS AT SOAB SOUTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-JAN-95 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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