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Island Copper

Past Producer in Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Rhenium, Silver
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  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. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279222
MAS/MILS ID 1220140002
Record type Site
Current site name Island Copper

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -127.47646, 50.59975 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Canada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Rhenium Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Gold Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Laumontite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -127.47646, 50.59975
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N65W
    Dip 45N
    Thickness 800M
    Length 1600M
    Width 360M
    Area 400HA
    Depth to top 30M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip N65W:45N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 30
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 400
    Date of Last Modification 810205

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1965
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Nanaimo

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Bhp Minerals Canada Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner BHP-Utah Minerals International Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd. Of Australia
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description 945000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1972
    Description 7245000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1973
    Description 10958000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1974
    Description 10103000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1975
    Description .18% Cu, .018% Mo, .30g Au, 1.12g Ag 12418000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description .46% Cu, .017% Mo, .24g Au, 1.09g Ag 12247000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1977
    Description .43% Cu, .017% Mo, .23g Au, 1.05g Ag 13191000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1978
    Description .41% Cu, .017% Mo, .22g Au, 1.00g Ag 14156000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1979
    Description .43% Cu, .017% Mo, .23g Au, 1.06g Ag 14239000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1980
    Description .42% Cu, .016% Mo, .27g Au, 1.90g Ag 13757000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 2g/mt
  • Year 1981
    Description .43% Cu, .017% Mo, .23 G Au, 1.4 G Ag 14158000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
  • Year 1982
    Description .43% Cu, .017% Mo, .21 G Au, 1.4 G Ag 15292000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1983
    Description .43% Cu, .017% Mo, .21 G Au, 1.4 G Ag 16330000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1984
    Description .43% Cu, .015% Mo, .21 G Au, 1.4 G Ag 16506000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description .41% Cu, .014% Mo, .22g Au, 1.30g Ag 16506000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1986
    Description .38% Cu, .015% Mo, .21g Au, 1.30g Ag 17100000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
  • Year 1987
    Description .38% Cu, .015% Mo, .21g Au, 1.30g Ag 17000000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1988
    Description .47% Cu, .026% Mo, .20g Au, 1.30g Ag 16704000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1989
    Description .43% Cu, .025% Mo, .18g Au, 1.20g Ag 17509000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1990
    Description .32% Cu, .027% Mo, .11g Au, 1.10g Ag 18144000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
  • Year 1991
    Description .38% Cu, .025% Mo, .13g Au, 1.40g Ag 18150000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 1g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • THE ACTUAL RECOVERY FOR COPPER IS 87.5 PERCENT.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 227700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 227700000mt ore
    Total resources 227700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.52 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
    Molybdenum Mo 0.015 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Measured 106355000mt ore
    Demonstrated 106355000mt ore
    Total resources 106355000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.488 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.0219 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1985
    Gold Au 0.2099 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
    Silver Ag 1.3999 g/mt Silver Minor 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Measured 98000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 98000000mt ore
    Total resources 98000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1988
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 140000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 140000000mt ore
    Total resources 140000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.35 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 83000000mt ore
    Indicated 122491000mt ore
    Demonstrated 122491000mt ore
    Total resources 122491000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.34 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 140000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 140000000mt ore
    Total resources 140000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.35 wt-pct Copper Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINABLE RESERVES WILL BE EXHAUSTED IN 1995.
  • TOTAL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86; USED IN 1987 EVALUATION. HIGH GRADE RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. LOW GRADE RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86.
  • OWNER: WHOLLY OWNED SUB. OF UTAH INTERNATIONAL INC. WHICH IS IN TURN OWNED BY BROKEN HILL PTY. MOLY PRODUCTION WILL CEASE IN 1995 DUE TO ORE EXHAUSTION (CRU MONITOR, 6/95). APPARENTLY MINE WILL CLOSE SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
  • MR 209, 1985, RESERVES AS OF 1/85. (12/31/84) MR209, 1985, P21; BH&A, 1987 ED., P170-175. (5/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 200HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 70.6
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 30
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Capacity 48570
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 200HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 70.6
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 30
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Capacity 48570
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    BARRATT, DEREK J., SEMI-AUTOGENOUS GRINDING: A COMPARISON

  • Production

    WITH THE CONVENTIONAL ROUTE; CIM BULL., NOV., 1979

  • Production

    P.74-80.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WORLD MINING, 1977, PORT HARDY COPPER DEPOSIT OF UTAH MINES

  • Reserve-Resource

    INCREASES RESERVES, MARCH, P.79.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.378.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 21.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO. LTD., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Reserve-Resource

    STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT, P. 5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER-MARCH 9,1992, P-3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/90, P. 52.

  • Deposit

    B.C. DEPT. OF MINES AND PET. RES., GEM, 1969, 1970, 1973.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, C.M., W.D. LENTON AND D.L. RUSSEL, UTAH MINES LIMITED

  • Deposit

    ISLAND COPPER MINE; MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM

  • Deposit

    SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.127-130,323-325.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, CHRIS, ET AL. ISLAND COPPER MINE. WESTERN MINER,

  • Deposit

    DEC. 1974, PP. 12-24.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOKS, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. NOV. 1973, P. 35; DEC. 1973, P.37;

  • Deposit

    FEB. 1974.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN RESERVES OF COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM,

  • Deposit

    SILVER AND GOLD AS OF JAN. 1, 1978, MR 185. UTAH MINES

  • Deposit

    LTD. P. 16.

  • Deposit

    CARGILL, D.G., J. LAMB, M.J. YOUNG AND E.S. RUGG. ISLAND

  • Deposit

    COPPER, ED. BY A. SUTHERLAND BROWN. PORPHYRY DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 15, 1976,

  • Deposit

    PP. 206-238.

  • Deposit

    MAMEN, C. ISLAND COPPER--ECOLOGY WISE. CANADIAN MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, JULY 1973, PP. 31-33.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. ISLAND COPPER PROJECT. OCT. 1972,

  • Deposit

    PP. 344-349.

  • Deposit

    NORTHCOTE, K.E. NANAIMO MINING DIVISION, RUPERT INLET-CAPE

  • Deposit

    SCOTT MAP--AREA. B.C. DEPT. OF MINES AND PET. RES.,

  • Deposit

    GEM, 1970, PP. 254-258, 267-269.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER. BRITISH COLUMBIA--GOLD IS VERY IMPORTANT

  • Deposit

    BYPRODUCT AT UTAH'S ISLAND COPPER MINE, FEB.,1974, P.68.

  • Deposit

    UTAH MINES LTD. STAFF, ISLAND COPPER MINE; IN MINERAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH COMMONWEALTH

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28, 1974,

  • Deposit

    SECTION VI, ARTICLE T, P.1-10.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, ISLAND COPPER LOWERS TRUCKING COSTS

  • Deposit

    WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW CONVEYOR, MAR. 1985, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    ROBERTSON, RICHARD B. AND WOOD, WILLIAM P., IN-PIT CRUSHING

  • Deposit

    AND CONVEYING SYSTEM AT THE ISLAND COPPER MINE, BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA, CANADA; PAPER PRESENTED AT AMC MINING CONVENTION

  • Deposit

    SEPT. 25, 1985.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, C.M., AND PIPKE, M.A., ISLAND COPPER GRINDING CIRCUIT

  • Deposit

    -A PROGRESS REVIEW, MINERALS AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING;

  • Deposit

    MAY 1986, P. 122-136.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 5/1/89, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/21/89, P. 307.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/19/89, P. 387.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER MAGAZINE, "OPEN PIT GIANTS OF BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA", 7/92, PP. 11-13.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 5/3/93, PP. 1, 2.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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