Carey-Canadian Mine

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodity Asbestos
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10240535
MAS/MILS ID 1220500020
Record type Site
Current site name Carey-Canadian Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -71.02942, 46.25306 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Quebec(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -71.02942, 46.25306

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Carey-Canadian Mines, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Measured 23129000mt ore
    Indicated 19591000mt ore
    Demonstrated 42720000mt ore
    Inferred 52787000mt ore
    Total resources 95507000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 14 wt-pct Asbestos Trace 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 42HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 73
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 14
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 62
    Capacity 5440
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, AIR-CONTROL PROGRAM AT CAREY-CANADIAN MINES;

  • Deposit

    NOV. 1978, P.26.

  • Production

    SCHABAS, WILLIAM CAREY CANADIAN'S SUCCESS HINGES ON

  • Production

    INNOVATIVE NEW EQUIPMENT; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL,

  • Production

    NOV., 1977, P.32-34.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, OPEN PIT ASBESTOS OPERATION HIGHLY MECHAN-

  • Deposit

    IZED, EFFICIENT; APRIL 20, 1978, P.B12.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, CAREY-CANADIAN ACHIEVES MANY ENVIRONMENTAL

  • Deposit

    IMPROVEMENTS; APRIL 20, 1978, P.B11, B15.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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