Isle Dieu Mine

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303538
MAS/MILS ID 1220500148
Record type Site
Current site name Isle Dieu Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.71634, 49.7167 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.71634, 49.7167

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1986
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Noranda
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1992
    First year 1988
    Last year 1996

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 2259000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2259000mt ore
    Total resources 2259000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 95 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Zinc Zn 22.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1992
    Copper Cu 1.23 wt-pct Copper Minor 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    E/MJ, NOVEMBER 11, 1988, P-79.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 12, 1986, P-548.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE DEV. BIMO. FEB. 25, 1987, P-5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROOK HUNT, 1992, P-190.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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