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Onaping/Craig

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium, 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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  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 10303138
MAS/MILS ID 1220400051
Record type Site
Current site name Onaping/Craig
Alternate or previous names Onaping/Craig Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.38729, 46.63329 (WGS84)
Elevation 390
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Iridium Critical Primary
Palladium Critical Primary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Primary
Ruthenium Critical Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sperrylite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.38729, 46.63329
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 600
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830627
  • Area 1000HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1000
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE OREBODY OF THE ONAPING MINE FORMS PART OF THE COPPER-NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE SUDBURY BASIN.THESE ORES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLAYER INTRUSIONS AND RADIATING DIKES ALONG THE OUTER MARGIN OF THE MAIN IRRUPTIVE BODY KNOWN AS THE SUDBURY NICKEL IRRUPTIVE. THE IRRUPTIVE HAS BEEN INTERPRETED AS EITHER VOLCANOGENIC OR COSMOGENIC IN ORIGIN AND IS ELLIPTICAL IN HORIZONTAL SECTION. THE IRRUPTIVE APPEARS TO TAKE THE FORM OF AN ASSYMETRI- CAL FUNNEL PLUNGING TOWARDS THE SOUTH. THE NORTHERN LIMB DIPS AT 30 TO 50 DEGREES TOWARDS THE SOUTH; THE SOUTHERN LIMB DIPS AT 45 TO 90 DEGREES TOWARDS THE NORTH. THE ONAPING ORE CONSISTS OF THREE PODS. THE NO. 1 OREBODY CONSTITUTES THE HARDY AND BOUNDARY MINES. THE NO. 2 OREBODY IS THE INITIAL ONAPING MINE FROM A DEPTH OF 600 METERS TO ABOUT 1200 METERS. THE NO. 3 OREBODY IS SERVICED BY THE NO. 2 INTERNAL SHAFT EXTENDING TO A DEPTH OF BETWEEN 1700 AND 1800 METERS. THE NO. 3 OREBODY HAS A LENSE OF WASTE IN THE CENTER; THIS WILL NECESSITATE MINING THE HANGING WALL AND FOOTWALL PORTIONS IN SEQUENCE. THE NO. 3 OREBODY GRADE INCREASES WITH DEPTH. THE CRAIG OREBODY, WHICH WILL BE OPERATED AS A SEPARATE MINE ONCE IN PRODUCTION, CAN BE CONSIDERED THE FOURTH POD AT ONAPING. IT IS A FOOTWALL OREBODY MUCH LIKE THE STRATHCONA DEEP COPPER ZONE. THE ORE GENERALLY STRIKES NORTHEAST AND DIPS BETWEEN 20 DEGREES AND 45 DEGREES TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE NO. 3 OREBODY DIPS BETWEEN 35 DEGREES AND 55 DEGREES IN THE UPPER PORTION. THE ORE ZONES ARE HEAVILY FAULTED.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1940
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1961
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Sudbury Nickel

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • FALCO IS CONTROLLED BY SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 2086000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2086000mt ore
    Total resources 2086000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.75 wt-pct Nickel Major 0
    Copper Cu 0.72 wt-pct Copper Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • COMBINED ETD WITH CRAIG RESOURCE DATA ESTIMATED IN 1979

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Percent Waste Rock 16
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 45
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 550
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Percent Waste Rock 16
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 45
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Percent Waste Rock 16
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 45
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 3000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 28
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 4
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Percent Waste Rock 16
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 45
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2222
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 28
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 5
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Percent Waste Rock 16
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 45
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 26
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • THERE ARE FIVE MINING RECORDS BECAUSE THE CAPACITY OF THE MINE WAS EVALUATED TO CHANGE FIVE TIMES. THE YEARS ARE SHOWN IN THE CORRESPONDING DEVELOPMENT RECORDS. FROM GOLDER: "THE ONAPING MINE PRODUCES 550 TONNES OF ORE AND ABOUT 80 TONNES OF WASTE DAILY." THEREFORE WASTE IS 12.7%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    ABEL, M.K., ET AL. "1979 COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE FOOT-

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    WALL COMPLEX, STRATHCONA MINE, SUDBURY, ONTARIO." CANA-

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    DIAN MINERALOGIST 17. PP. 275-285.

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    BATEMAN, A.M. "MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS, SUDBURY, ONTARIO."

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    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 12. 1917. PP. 391-426.

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    BRAY, J.V.G., ED. "NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUDBURY GEOLOGY."

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    GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. SPEC. PAPER 10. 1972.

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    BROCOUM, S.J. AND I.W.D. DALZIEL. "THE SUDBURY BASIN,

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    SOUTHERN PROVINCE, GRENVILLE FRONT, AND THE PENOKEAN

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    OROGENY." EOS (AM. GEOPHYS. UNION TRANS.). VOL. 54.

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    1973. P. 461.

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

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    P. 110.

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK. NORTHERN MINER PRESS, LTD. TORONTO,

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    CANADA. 1980-81.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. REFERENCE MANUAL AND BUYERS GUIDE.

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    MONTREAL, CANADA. 1981.

  • Deposit

    CARD, K.D. AND R.W. HUTCHINSON. "THE SUDBURY STRUCTURE: ITS

  • Deposit

    REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL SETTING." GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF

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    CANADA. SPEC. PAPER NO. 10. 1972. PP. 67-78.

  • Deposit

    CARD, K.D., ET AL. "GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE SUDBURY - ELLIOT

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    LAKE REGION." 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS.

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    MONTREAL, QUEBEC. EXCURSION C 38. P. 56.

  • Deposit

    CARD, K.D., ET AL. "THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE" GEOLOGICAL ASSO-

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    CIATION OF CANADA. SPEC. PAPER NO. 11. 1972A. PP. 335-

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    380.

  • Deposit

    COOPER, M.A. TESTIMONY TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INCO AND

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    FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFFS. TORONTO, CANADA. JANUARY 11, 1978

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, MINERAL DEVELOP-

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    MENT SECTOR, PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILE. OTTAWA, CANADA.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, SURVEY AND

  • Deposit

    MAPPING BRANCH. CHELMSFORD TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, SCALE

  • Deposit

    1:50,000, MAP 41-I/11, EDITION 3. OTTAWA 1975.

  • Deposit

    PHOTOGRAPHS 1971. CULTURE CHECK 1972.

  • Deposit

    DUNKS, L.T. "MINE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, MINING, SMELTING,

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    AND STEELMAKING. OTTAWA. OCTOBER 1973.

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    FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, LTD. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1970 TO 1980

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    INCLUSIVE 10K REPORT, 1980.

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    FINANCIAL POST, SECTION S ADVERTISEMENT. TORONTO, CANADA.

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER 11, 1980.

  • Deposit

    FISH, R. "FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, SUDBURY OPERATIONS:

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    AFTER 50 YEARS PRESENT ORE RESERVES EQUAL ORE MINED."

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. MAY 1978.

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    GLOBE AND MAIL. "FALCONBRIDGE DENIES PLAN TO SHUT DOMINICAN

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    COMPLEX." APRIL 28, 1981.

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    HAWLEY, J.E. "THE SUDBURY ORES: THEIR MINERALOGY AND ORIGIN.

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    CANADIAN MINERALOGIST. 7,207 PP. UPSIDE DOWN ZONING AT

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    FROOD, SUDBURY, ONTARIO. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 60. 1965.

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    PP. 529-75.

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    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ONTARIO MINERAL REVIEW.

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    TORONTO, CANADA. 1971-1976.

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    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SOURCE MINERAL DEPOSIT REPORT

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    PUBLIC INFORMATION, MINERAL ASSESSMENT FILES. TORONTO,

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    CANADA.

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    NALDRETT, A.J., ET AL. "CRYPTIC VARIATION AND THE PETROLOGY

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    OF THE SUDBURY NICKEL IRRUPTIVE." ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

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    VOL. 65. NO. 2. 1970. PP. 122-155.

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    NALDRETT, A.J. AND G. KULLERUD. "A STUDY OF THE STRATHCONA

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    MINE AND ITS BEARING ON THE ORIGIN OF THE NICKEL COPPER

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    ORES OF THE SUDBURY DISTRICT." ONTARIO: JOUR. PETROL.

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    VOL 8. 1967. PP. 453-531.

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    NALDRETT, A.J., R.H. HEWINS, AND L. GREENMAN. "THE MAIN

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    IRRUPTIVE AND SUBLAYER AT SUDBURY, ONTARIO." 1972.

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    NORTHERN MINER. APRIL 14, 1977.

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    PATTINSON, E.F. "THE SUDBURY SUBLAYER." CANADIAN MINERALO-

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    GIST. 17. 1979. PP. 257-274.

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    SOUCH, B.E., ET AL. "THE SULPHIDE ORES OF SUDBURY: THEIR

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    PARTICULAR RELATIONSHIP TO A DISTINCTIVE INCLUSION-

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    BEARING FACIES OF THE NICKEL IRRUPTIVE" SYMPOSIUM ON

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    MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. MONOGRAPH 4.

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    1969. PP. 252-261.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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