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Gaspe Copper

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Bismuth, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Selenium, 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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303647
MAS/MILS ID 1220500004
Record type Site
Current site name Gaspe Copper
Alternate or previous names Copper Mtn./Needle Mtn., Copper Mountain, Needle Mountain, Murdockville, E Zone

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -65.51589, 48.96663 (WGS84)
Elevation 610
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
Bismuth Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Selenium Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bismuth Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -65.51589, 48.96663
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 36M
    Length 550M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 BLEACHING
    Date of Last Modification 810331
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 BLEACHING
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 810331
  • Area 300HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 300
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1921
Year of first production 1955
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Noranda Minerals Inc.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1955
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1956
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1957
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1958
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1959
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1960
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1961
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1962
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1963
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1964
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1989000mt
    Description 1989000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1965
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2381000mt
    Description 2381000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1966
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2381000mt
    Description 2381000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1967
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2381000mt
    Description 2381000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1968
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2500000mt
    Description 2500000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1969
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 2720000mt
    Description 2720000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1970
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3693000mt
    Description 3693000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1971
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3611000mt
    Description 3611000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1972
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 3571000mt
    Description 3571000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1973
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 6104000mt
    Description 6104000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1974
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 9512000mt
    Description 9512000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1975
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 9973000mt
    Description .52% Cu, .01% Mo 9973000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 12279000mt
    Description .53% Cu, .01% Mo 12279000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 11051000mt
    Description .54% Cu, .02% Mo 11051000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 7985000mt
    Description .51% Cu, .02% Mo 7985000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 5636000mt
    Description .51% Cu, .01% Mo 5636000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 10226000mt
    Description .53% Cu, .02% Mo, 3.3g Ag, .05g Au 10226000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 3g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 11534000mt
    Description .46% Cu, .02% Mo, 3.6g Ag, .07g Au 11534000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 5879000mt
    Description .51% Cu, .02% Mo, 3.8g Ag, .07g Au 5879000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Material Ore
    Description .51% Cu, .02% Mo, 3.8g Ag, .07g Au 0 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 355000mt
    Description 1.40% Cu, .06% Mo, 7.7g Ag, .09g Au 355000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1065000mt
    Description 1.22% Cu, .04% Mo, 5.9g Ag, .07g Au 1065000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 1264000mt
    Description 1.32% Cu, .043% Mo, 5.7g Ag, .08g Au 1264000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Minor Ore Molybdenum Molybdenum 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 320000mt
    Description 320000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1989
    Material Ore
    Ore mined 689000mt
    Description 689000 Mt Ore/Yr

Comments on the production information

  • ACTUAL YIELD RECOVERY FOR COPPER IS 97.5 PERCENT FOR PA. THE INCREASE IN SILVER RECOVERY IS DUE TO THE PROJECTED IMPROVEMENT IN BENEFICIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SILVER.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 25821000mt ore
    Demonstrated 25821000mt ore
    Total resources 25821000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 11.82 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Copper Cu 0.441 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 2341000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2341000mt ore
    Total resources 2341000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.029 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1986
    Copper Cu 2.11 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 19496000mt ore
    Total resources 19496000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.44 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 4623000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4623000mt ore
    Total resources 4623000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 11.8 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Copper Cu 2.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 304000mt ore
    Demonstrated 304000mt ore
    Total resources 304000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.65 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 4971000mt ore
    Total resources 4971000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 15 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 3.02 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 19496000mt ore
    Total resources 19496000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.44 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 24467000mt ore
    Total resources 24467000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 3.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 0.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALSO KNOWN AS COPPER MOUNTAIN OR NEEDLE MOUNTAIN OR MURDOCKVILLE NEEDLE MTN AND "E" ZONE SULFIDE RESERVES ARE 4927000 MT @ 2.54% CU AND 11.7 GM AG. SULFIDE RESERVES ARE FOR NEEDLE MTN. & MURDOCHVILLE COPPER OXIDE RECOVERY PILOT PLANT TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY EARLY 1996. COMMERCIAL PLANT TO PRODUCE 8,000 MT COPPER PER YEAR FOR 9 YEARS.
  • NEEDLE MT. RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. E-ZONE RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. TOTAL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. USED IN 1987 EVALUATION

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .6
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNSUPPORTING MAY SLOUGH
    Mine Support Chars. OTHER
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 676
    Slope of Inclines 15
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 3770
    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

  • Geology

    MACISAAC, W.F., COPPER MOUNTAIN GEOLOGY AT GASPE COPPER

  • Geology

    MINES, LIMITED; CIM BULL., AUG., 1969, P.829-836.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-81, P. 191.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA MINERALS INC., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 10

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA MINERALS INC., 1986 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 35.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA MINERALS INC., 1990 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 24.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/4/90, P. 1-2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1992-1993, P-256.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA INC., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 19.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA INC., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.38.

  • Workings

    STAPLETON, A.J., MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC-WHEEL TRUCKS AND

  • Workings

    OPEN-PIT SHOVELS AT GASPE COPPER; CIM BULL., AUG., 1969,

  • Workings

    P.863-873.

  • Deposit

    BELL, A.M. GASPE COPPER MINES. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN ORE DEPOSITS, VOL. II, 1957, PP. 470-477.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. GASPE ML. P. 118.

  • Deposit

    COLEMAN, R.L. GASPE COPPER MINES LTD. MILLING PRACTICE IN

  • Deposit

    CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1979, PP. 97-105.

  • Deposit

    CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS. CANADIAN RESERVES OF

  • Deposit

    COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD

  • Deposit

    AS OF JAN. 1, 1978. P. 10.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. GASPE COPPER. MARCH 1969, PP. 140-147.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, J.C., THE COPPER MOUNTAIN MINE OF GASPE COPPER MINES,

  • Deposit

    LIMITED; CIM BULL., AUG., 1969, P.855-862.

  • Deposit

    SCALES, MARILYN, MINES GASPE FORGING A FUTURE, CANADIAN

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, JUNE 1987, P. 28-37

  • Deposit

    FREUETTE, JEAN-LOUIS AND FRANCAIS AIMBEAULT, TRAFFIC LIGHTS

  • Deposit

    AT MINES GASPE UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS, CIM BULL., MAY

  • Deposit

    1988, P. 59-61

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S, 6/11/94, P.12.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 6/20/94, P.6.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 157, 8/16/95, P.2.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE FROM BOTH COPPER MOUNTAIN AND NEEDLE MOUNTAIN MINES FEEDS CONCENTRATOR AND SMELTER. MINES, CONCENTRATOR AND SMELTER ARE AT MURDOCHVILLE, QUEBEC. NORANDA REFINERY IS AT MONTREAL. THERE ARE SIX MAJOR OREBODIES AT MURDOCHVILLE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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