| Deposit ID | 10255000 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220150056 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Combined Thompson Ni Operations |
| Alternate or previous names | Inco Manitoba |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.00055, 55.00006 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba |
| Plant (1) | -100.00055, 55.00006 |
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1956 |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Year of first production | 1961 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Manitoba Namew Lake - Planned 3200 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Manitoba Open Pit - Planned 9100 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Manitoba Underground - Planned 37600 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220150056 |
NICKDATA, INC. A COMPREHENSIVE NICKEL INDUSTRY COST DATABASE
AND COSTING PROGRAM. 1991. ILMAR J. MARTENS,
THOMAS F. TORRIES. UNITS 6,7,8.
THE WINNING OF NICKEL. 1967. THOMPSON REFINERY. P.364.
EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY OF NICKEL & COBALT. JAN, 1988.
"INCO'S COPPER CLIFF NICKEL REFINERY". P. 373.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OTHER MINES OWNED BY INCO IN THE THOMPSON DISTRICT ARE: BIRCHTREE(UG), PIPE #1, PIPE #2, SOAB NORTH, SOAB SOUTH. ALL EXCEPT BIRCHTREE ARE ON STANDBY STATUS IN 1991. BIRCHTREE WILL UNDERGO PRODUCTION EXPANSION/ TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE OVER 1991-97. BIRCHTREE PLANNED AT 4500 MT/D PLANNED TO PRODUCE 15,000 MT NI/ YR AND 3500 MT CU/YR. PIPE OPEN PIT CLOSED IN 1984 AND PIPE 1 STLII OPERATES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-JAN-97 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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