| Deposit ID | 10255031 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400106 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Timmins |
| Alternate or previous names | Porcupine Southgate 5 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.26648, 48.3667 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.26648, 48.3667 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Canadian Magnesite Mines Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 18000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 18000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 18000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 110231000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 110231000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400106 |
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978
P.66.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.
P.58,59.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-DEC-1994 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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