| Deposit ID | 10278665 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220052001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aldersyde High River |
| Alternate or previous names | Magcan, Aldersyde |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.83432, 50.6666 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Alberta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| (1) | -113.83432, 50.6666 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Nonfloating Plant |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mplc Holdings Sa |
| Interest | 49 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alberta Natural Gas |
| Interest | 51 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220052001 |
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, VOL. 72, NO. 9, MAY 15,
1986, P. 14.
MINING JOURNAL, MAY 2, 1986, P. 324.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JUNE 1986, P. 8, 9.
E&MJ, JULY 1986, P. 58.
MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1990, P. 357.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; OCT. 1990, P. 15.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; 7/17/87.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET; 10/12/88.
LIGHT METAL AGE; JUNE 1990, P. 18-30.
INTERNATIONAL MINING; JUNE 1990, P. 36.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET; MAR. 30, 1989, P. 12.
MINING JOURNAL METALS AND MINERALS ANNUAL REVIEW 1990;
P. 72-75.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALDERSYDE IS A PROPOSED MAGNESIUM INGOT PLANT, UTILIZING A PATENTED PROCESS DEVELOPED BY MPLC WHICH USES RAW MAGNESITE TO PRODUCE ANHYDROUS MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE THROUGH ELECTRO- LYSIS. THE PLANT IS PROPOSED TO USE NEARBY BAYMAG ORE; WILL BE DEVELOPED IN 3 STAGES WITH AN EVENTUAL PRODUCTION OF 50,000 TPA, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $US 270 MILLION IN 1986 DOLLARS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-1996 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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