| Deposit ID | 10069238 |
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| MRDS ID | W002774 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Manibridge Nickel Mine-Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.33386, 54.80005 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
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| Canada | Manitoba |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -99.33386, 54.80005 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE NI CU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^2.55 % Ni, 0.27 % Cu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1300000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002774 |
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973
THE NORTHERN MINER,1974,CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-1975,P.125.
AMERICAN MINING DEPOSIT, 3/8/77
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES LTD., 90 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THOMPSON, BROUGHT INTO PRODUCTION MID-1971. MILL CAPACITY 1,000 TONS PER DAY. REPORTER ESTIMATES, AT 1972 RATE OF REPORTED PRODUCTION, MINE WILL BE DEPLETED IN 1976. REPORTED RESERVES LIKELY VERY CONSERVATIVE MINE TO BE CLOSED BY 4/1977 , DUE TO 'EXHAUSTION OF ECONOMIC ORE'. MINE TO BE CLOSED BY 4/1977 , DUE TO 'EXHAUSTION OF ECONOMIC ORE'. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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