Soab Mine

Past Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, PGE, Palladium, Platinum, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230222
MAS/MILS ID 1220150024
Record type Site
Current site name Soab Mine
Alternate or previous names Soab, Soab North Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -90.40794, 55.23538 (WGS84)
Elevation 225
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 Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

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

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -90.40794, 55.23538

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Thmpson Ni Belt

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Inco Metals Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Comments on the production information

  • SOAB NORTH WAS IN PRODUCTION FROM 1967 TO 1971; RATE UNKNOWN SOAB SOUTH PRODUCED FROM 1968 TO 1971; RATE UNKNOWN.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATE FOR RESOURCE IS 1973. UPDATED INFORMATION FOR ALL OF THE SU DBURY OPERATIONS IS REQUIRED.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 97
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 3630
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 33.52
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 97
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 3392
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 33.52
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 97
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 2720
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 74
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    AZIS, A., ET AL, "THE UNDISCOVERED MINERAL ENDOWMENT OF THE

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    CANADIAN SHIELD IN MANITOBA." A FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL CO-

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    OPERATIVE STUDY, MINERAL BULLETIN MR124 OF THE DEPART-

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    MENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES. OTTAWA. PUBLICA-

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    TION 72-1 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES, RESOURCES AND

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    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. WINNIPEG. 1972.

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    BROOKS, T.H. AND T.E. MEYERS, "BLASTHOLE STOPING AT INCO'S

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    BIRCHTREE MINE." CIM BULLETIN. MONTREAL, JUNE 1979.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. MONTREAL, NOVEMBER 1980.

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    COATES, C.I.A., ET AL, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE

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    FLIN FLON, LYNN LAKE AND THOMPSON AREAS, MANITOBA, AND

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    THE CHURCHILL-SUPERIOR FRONT OF THE WESTERN PRECAMBRIAN

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    SHIELD. 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS.

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    MONTREAL, 1972.

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    COATES, C.H.A., ET AL, GEOLOGY OF THE MOAL-SETTING LAKES

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    AREA, MANITOBA, FIELD TRIP NO. 1. GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIA-

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    TION OF CANADA, AUGUST 1970, REVISED DECEMBER 1970.

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    DAVIES, J.G., ET AL. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF

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    MANITOBA. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

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    WINNIPEG. 1962.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES. MINERAL DEVE;P^-

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    MENT SECTOR. PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILES. OTTAWA, CANADA.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES., SURVEYS AND

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    MAPPING BRANCH. MYSTERY LAKE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. SCALE

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    1:50,0000. MAP 63P/13 EDITION 2. OTTAWA, 1980/ PHOTO-

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    GRAPHS, 1976; CULTURE CHECK, 1978.

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    FRASER, H. "MECHANICAL ANCHORS FOR TENSIONED CABLE BOLTS AT

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    INTERNATIONAL NICKEL'S BIRCHTREE MINE, MANITOBA

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    DIVISION, THOMPSON MANITOBA." DIM UNDERGROUND OPERATIOS

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    CONFERENCE. VAL D'OR. FEBRUARY 1976.

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    HAINSTOCK,. R. "VERTICAL CRATER RETREAT MINING AT INCO'S

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    BIRCHTREE MINE." CIM BULLETIN. MONTREEAL, JUNE 1979.

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    INCO LTD. AR 1980. 10K

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    INCO LTD. $CAN75,,000,000 9 1/4% DEBENTURE OFFERING. TORONTO

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    OCTOBER 1, 1970./

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    INCO LTD. %CAN125,000,000 7.85% PREFERRED SHARES SERIES B

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    OFFERING. TORONTO. NOVEMBER 29. 1977.

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    INC LTC. "THE THOMPSON PROJECT."

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    INCO METALS COMPANY, DIVISION OF INCO LINITED. THOMPSON,

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    MANITOBA. BIRCHTREE MINE. JANUARY 5, 1981.

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    NORTHERN MINER. TORONTO. JANUARY 11, 1979.

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    NORTHERN MINER. "IMPRESSIVE PLANT ARTISES IN NORTHERN

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    MANITOBA." SEPTEMBER 17, 1959.

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    PABST, MARILYN, "FRESH IDEAS INCO TRADE MARK IN MANITOBA."

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    AND "CHANGES AIMED AT WORKPLACE SAFETY IN THOMPSON

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    MINE".

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    PATTERSON, H.M. GEOLOGY OF THE THOMPSON-MOAK LAKE AREA.

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    DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND NATURAL RESOURCES. PUBLICATION

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    60-4. WIMMIPEG. 1963.

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    PEREPERY, W.V. AND C.J.A. COATES. GUIDEBOOK FOR NICKEL

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    SULFIDE FIELD CONFERENCE. OCTOBER 1978.

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    ROSS, A.R. "THOMPSON: RIPPLES IN THE CANADIAN POND." INTER

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    NATIONAL NICKEL MAGAZINE. TORONTO. 1973.

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    THEYER, P. STRATTGRAPHIC SETTING OF SELECTED ULTRAMAFIC

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    BODIES IN THE SUPERIOR AND CHURCHILL PROVINCES AND

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    THOMPSON NICKEL BELT. MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND

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    MINES, MINERAL BELT. MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND

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    MINES, MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

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    REPORT ER 79-2. WINNIPEG. 1980.

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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