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Coleman Mine

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, PGE, Palladium, Platinum, 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. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303518
MAS/MILS ID 1220400023
Record type Site
Current site name Coleman Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.33729, 46.67499 (WGS84)
Elevation 380
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 Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.33729, 46.67499
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N65E
    Dip 50S
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N65E:50S
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE COLEMAN DEPOSIT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE UPWARD EXTENSION OF THE STRATHCONA DEPOSIT OWNED BY FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, LIMITED. THE ORE IS A MASSIVE SULFIDE IN A GRANITE BRECCIA AT THE BASE OF THE SUDBURY IRRUPTIVE. THE FOOTWALL CONSISTS OF GRANITE GNEISS, WHILE THE HANGING WALL CONSISTS OF GRANITE BRECCIA, NORITE, AND QUARTZ DIORITE-TYPE NORITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Sudbury

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Inco Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description Initial Production 1542 Mt Ore/Day
  • Year 1972
    Description 3084 Mtpd
  • Year 1973
    Description 3629 Mtpd
  • Year 1974
    Description 3629 Mtpd
  • Year 1975
    Description 3629 Mtpd
  • Year 1976
    Description 3357 Mtpd

Comments on the production information

  • REOPENED IN 1991, SCHED TO PRODUCE 18MLB NI AND 14MLB OF CU

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Measured 6350000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6350000mt ore
    Total resources 6350000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.8999 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
    Copper Cu 1.2 wt-pct Copper Minor 1973
    Iron FeS2 19 wt-pct Iron 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATE FOR RESOURCE IS 1973. PROJECTED SHUTDOWN LATE IN 1982.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 695M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OTHER FILLED STOPE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 13
    Percent Recovery 95
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 0
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 3846
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 20.64
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. INCO LIMITED. PP. 141-151

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    CREET, N.A. AND W.J. TAYLOR. BIG-HOLE BLASTHOLE DRILLING AT

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    THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA, ONTARIO

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    DIVISION. CIM BULLETIN, JULY 1975, PP. 71-78.

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    E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1978. P. 241.

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    FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1978. INCO LIMITED. P. 186.

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    FOWLER, H.B., K.R. KAY AND L. KILPENEN. PROCESS INSTRUMEN-

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    TATION AND CONTROL AT FROOD-STOBIE MILL. CANADIAN

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    MINING JOURNAL, JUNE 1971, PP. 49-56.

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    HAWLEY, J.E. UPSIDE-DOWN ZONING AT FROOD, SUDBURY, ONTARIO.

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    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 60, 1965, PP. 529-575.

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    INCO LTD., STAFF. INCO LIMITED ONTARIO DIVISION MILLS.

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    MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978.

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    KAY, K.R. AND J.G. PATERSON. COMPUTER CONTROL AT THE

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    CLARABELLE MILL. CIM BULLETIN, FEB. 1975, PP. 65-69.

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    MINING MAGAZINE. BLASTHOLD BENCH BLASTING. APR. 1974,

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    PP. 272-273.

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    NOWLAN, G.C. AND R.J. MCNAIR. INCO LIMITED--IRON ORE

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    RECOVERY PLANT. MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL

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    VOLUME 16, 1978, PP. 248-250.

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    SCHABAS, WILLIAM. COPPER CLIFF COMPLEX: TESTING GROUND FOR

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    NEW MINING METHODS. CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1977.

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    SCHABAS, WILLIAM. CREIGHTON NO. 3 MINE: NEW METHODS AND

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    EQUIPMENT IN AN OLD MINE. CMJ, MAY 1977, PP. 15-22.

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    SCHABAS, W. CREIGHTON NO. 9 MINE: DEEP MINING POSES

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    VENTILATION GROUND PROBLEMS. CMJ, MAY 1977, PP. 23-27.

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    SCHABAS, W. LEVACK COMPLEX: VERTICAL RETREAT STOPES USE

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    CRATER BLASTING TECHNIQUE. CMJ, MAY 1977, PP. 30-34.

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    SCHABAS, W. MILLING OPERATIONS MODERNIZED BY COMPUTER

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    PROCESS CONTROL. CMJ, MAY 1977, PP. 49-56.

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    VENUS, P.F. AND G.W. JOHNSTON. LARGE UNDERGROUND BLAST AT

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    INCO USING SLURRY EXPLOSIVES. CIM BULLETIN, APR. 1978.

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    WORLD MINING. BENCH BLASTING UNDERGROUND AT INCO. AUG.

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    1974, P. 41.

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    WHITE, LANE. OPEN-PIT CONCEPTS BOOST INCO PRODUCTIVITY

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    UNDERGROUND. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1975,

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    PP. 101-104.

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    ZURBRIGG, H.F. THE FROOD-STOBIE MINE. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

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    OF CANADIAN ORE DEPOSITS, VOL. II, 1957, PP.341-350.

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

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    COMPLEX,STRATHCONA MINE,SUDBURY ONTARIO." CANADIAN MIN-

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    ERALOGIST. 17. PP 275-285.

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    BAIRD,C.F. REMARKS TO THE DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS METALS AND

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    MINING FORM. NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 26,1980

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    BAIRD,C.F. TESTIMONY TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INCO AND

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    FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFFS. TORONTO,ONTARIO, CANADA. JANUARY

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    11,1978

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    BAIRD,C.F. INCO LIMITED: PUBLIC RELEASE . SEPTEMBER 2,1980.

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

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    GEOLOGY 12. 1917. PP.391-426 .

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    BRAY,J.V.G."NEW DEVELOPEMENTS IN SUDBURY GEOLOGY."GEOLOGICAL

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    ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. SPEC. PAPER 10.1972.

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

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    PROVINCE,GRENVILLE FRONT,AND THE PENOKEAN OROGENY."

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    EOS(AM GEOPHYS. UNION TRANS.).VOL.54.1973. P.461.

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    CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING.MILLING PRACTISE IN CANADA.CIM

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    SPECIAL VOLUME 16.MONTREAL.CANADA.1977.

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

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    ONTARIO,CANADA.1980-81.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. BUYER'S GUIDE AND REFERENCE MANUAL.

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    MONTREAL,CANADA.1977 AND 1980

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL."ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS IMPACT ON

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    SUDBURY AREA." MAY 1977.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL."THE SUDBURY OPERATIONS OF INCO

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    METALS COMPANY." MONTREAL. MAY 1977.

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

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    REGION." 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE.

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    MONTREAL,QUEBEC.EXCURSION C38. 1972B. P.56.

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

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    ASSOCIATION OF CANADA.SPEC.PAPER NO.11. 1972A.P.335-380

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

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    REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL SETTING." GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF

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

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    CARTER,J.E. INCO LIMITED: REMARKS TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.

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    TORONTO. APRIL 16,1980.

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    CARTER,J.E. INCO LIMITED: REMARKS TO THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF

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    FINANCIAL ANALYSTS. TORONTO. FEBRUARY 28, 1980.

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    CULLAIN,J.G. ENERGY CONSERVATION AT INCO METALS COMPANY:

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    COMPRESSED AIR IN UNDERGROUND MINING. CIM BULLETIN.

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    MONTREAL. NOV. 1979.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES, MINERALS

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    DEVELOPMENT SECTOR. PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILE. OTTAWA,CANADA.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES, SURVEYS AND

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    MAPPING BRANCH. CHELMSFORD TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, SCALE

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

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    PHOTOGRAPHS, 1971. CULTURE CHECK, 1972.

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    FINANCIAL POST. SECTION S ADVERTISEMENT. TORONTO, CANADA.

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    OCT. 11, 1980.

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

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    CANADIAN MINEROLOGIST 7. 1962. 207PP.

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    INCO ANNUAL REPORTS. 1971-1979.

  • Deposit

    INCO,LIMITED 7.85% PREFERRED SHARES SERIES B OFFERING.

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    NOV. 29,1977.

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    MCCREEDY,J. TESTIMONY TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO

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    LEGISLATURE ON INCO AND FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFF. TORONTO.

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    JANUARY 10, 1979.

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    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ONTARIO MINERAL REVIEW.

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    TORONTO, CANADA.

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

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    VOL.65.NO.2.1970. PP. 122-155.

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    MILLION POUNDS." AUGUST 21, 1980.

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    ONTARIO GOVERNMENT. SOURCE MINERAL DEPOSIT REPORTS, PUBLIC

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    ROCHEFORT,W. "INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC LHD EQUIPMENT AT THE

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    INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED.

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    ONTARIO DIVISION." CIM UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS

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    CONFERENCE. VAL D'OR, CANADA. FEBRUARY 1976.

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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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    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. MONOGRAPH 4. 1969.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Operator history (post-MRDS)

MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:

  • Inco Ltd. — acquired by Subsidiary of Vale (2007)
    International Nickel Company; acquired by Brazilian miner Vale in 2007 for ~US$18 B.

Curated by qvyshift.com from publicly-reported M&A activity (SEC filings, press releases, USGS Mineral Yearbooks). Not authoritative — verify against primary sources before relying on it. The MSHA panel above is the current authoritative source for actively-permitted mines.

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