| Deposit ID | 10400947 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Deposit |
| Current site name | NorthMet Project |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.96667, 47.6 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | Property covers at least 6.5 sq. mi. and is about one mile south of the Peter Mitchell open pit mine (Fe). Coordinates are approx. location. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
USGS map quadrangles
Babbitt SW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ely(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Two Harbors(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Federal lands
Superior National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 059N | 013W | 1-4, 9-12 | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Approximate (1) | -91.96667, 47.6 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | at eastern end of Mesabi Iron Range |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Superior National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | PolyMet Mining |
| Home office | Executive Office 444 Cedar Street, Suite 2060 St. Paul, MN 55101 651.389-4100 |
| Year | 2013 |
Mining Engineering, 2013, PolyMet eyes 2015 startup date; Glencore provides $20-million loan for Minnesota mine: Mining Engineering, v. 65, no. 5, p. 11, 15.
Desautels, Pierre, and Zurowski, Gordon, 2013, Updated NI 43-101 Techhnical Report on the NorthMet Deposit, Minnesota, USA: prepared by AGP Mining Consultants Inc for PolyMet Mining Corp., ammended Jan. 14, 2013. Available for download at http://www.polymetmining.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Updated-43-101.pdf.
PolyMet Mining, 2013, company website: accessed May 17, 2013 at http://www.polymetmining.com/northmet-project/overview/.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 2013-05-17 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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