| Deposit ID | 10303542 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220300007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nanisivik |
| Alternate or previous names | Strathcona Sound |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.49977, 73.03394 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 360 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Northwest Territories |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.49977, 73.03394 |
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| Thickness | 18M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3050M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 90M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1910 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Year of first production | 1976 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Strathcona Soun |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nanisivik Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineral Resources Intl Ltd. |
| Interest | 53 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Canadian Government |
| Interest | 18 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Metallgesellschaft Canada Ltd. |
| Interest | 11 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Billiton B. V. |
| Interest | 11 |
| Home office | Netherlands |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Texasgulf Inc. |
| Interest | 7 |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1979 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Description | Initial Production 113388 Mtpy |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Description | 526149 Mtpy |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Description | 578143 Mtpy |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Description | 615599 Mtpy |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | 580133 Mtpy |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 2320000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2320000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220300007 |
STRATHCONA MINERAL SERVICES LIMITED, PROJECT MANAGERS,
NANISIVIK MINES LTD; D.E. PICKETT, ED., MILLING PRACTICE
IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.220-222.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
1979, P.184.
AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUNE 1993,
P. 38, 43, 48.
YATES, A.B., NANISIVIK-"THE PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE FOUND"--
AN EXAMPLE OF GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY COOPERATION IN THE FAR
NORTH; CIM BULL., OCT., 1975, P.71-78.
WESTERN MINER, NANISIVIK MINES- PROGRESS AT BAFFIN ISLAND
SITE; OCT., 1975, P.27,28.
AGAR, C.F., NANISIVIK MINES- WELL ON THE WAY TO 1976
PRODUCTION; WESTERN MINER, OCT., 1976, P.42-43.
AGAR, C.F., NANISIVIK MINES- GOOD PROGRESS TOWARD PRODUCTION
IN 1976; WESTERN MINER, APRIL, 1976, P.64-65.
MINING MAGAZINE, ZINC-LEAD MINE ON BAFFIN ISLAND; JULY,
1974, P.7,9.
MINING MAGAZINE, NANISIVIK ZINC-LEAD MINE MOVES TOWARDS
PRODUCTION; JULY, 1976, P.7.
WESTERN MINER, WORK PROCEEDS ON BAFFIN ISLAND; OCT., 1974,
P.32.
FISH, RICHARD, NANISIVIK MINES IN CANADA'S HIGH ARCTIC;
CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, SEPT. 1979, P.34-48.
AGAR, C.F., APR. 17-20, 1977, NANISIVIK - AN ARCTIC MINING
VENTURE, PRESENTED TO THE CIM MEETING IN OTTAWA.
BLACKADAR, R.G., 1970, PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY, NORTHWESTERN
BAFFIN ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
CANADA BULL. 191.
FOUNDATION PROBLEMS FOR NANISIVIK MINES, APR. 18, 1980,
MINING JOURNAL, P. 318.
HURDLE, E.J., AND GIBBINS, W.A., 1975, OPERATING MINES,
MINERAL INDUSTRY REPORT - NORTH OF 60, NORTHWEST TERR.,
PP. 109-111.
METALLGESELLSCHAFT, ANNUAL REPORT, 1978-1979.
MINERAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND
RESOURCES, NANISIVAK, OTTAWA, CAN.
MINERAL RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL IN COAL, OIL, MAGNESITE,
LEAD AND ZINC, JUNE 22, 1978, THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 20.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-AUG-94 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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