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Esterhazy K2

Plant in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Potassium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133496
MAS/MILS ID 1220550007
Record type Site
Current site name Esterhazy K2
Alternate or previous names International Mineral & Chemical

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.81727, 50.66668 (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 Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.81727, 50.66668
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 07S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Area 52300HA
    Depth to top 1005M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:07S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Total Surface Area (HA) 52300
    Date of Last Modification 910620

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. IN THE NORTH, THE FORMATION IS APPROX 3500 FT. DEEP AND IN THE SOUTH IT IS APPROX. 5000 FT. DEEP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner International Minerals And Chemical Corp. (Canada)
    Interest 75
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNERSHIP OF THE CANADIAN POTASH MINES IS AS FOLLOWS: PCS OWNS; CORY, ALLAN, LANIGAN, ROCANVILLE, ESTERHAZY K1 & K2, BRADENBURY: COMINCO OWNS; VADE: PCA (POTASH CORP. OF AMERICA OWNS; PATIENCE LAKE: NORANDA OWNS; CENTRAL CANADIAN POTASH (CCP): PPG (PITTSBURG PLATE GLASS) OWNS KALLIUM : INTERNATIONAL MINERALS CORP. OWNS MCCAULY AND INTEREST IN ESTER- HAZY K1 & K2. OTHER LEASES EXISTED IN THE AREA BUT WERE DROPPED DUE TO A WORLD-WIDE POTASH GLUT. COMPANIES THAT HAD LEASES INCLUDE; FREEPORT SULFUR, PRIME POTASH, LYNBAR, KERR-MCGEE, SCURRY- RAINBOW, AND DUVAL. OTHER OWNER: POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN (25%): K3 POSSIBLE SHAFT. IMC HAS A 75% INTEREST.

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Potash Ore 4206999 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 4206999mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Potash Ore 2182000 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2182000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Potash Ore 3059999 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 3059999mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Potash Ore 5671000 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 5671000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Potash Ore 4115999 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 4115999mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 4004000 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 4004000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Potash Ore 5359500 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 5359500mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Potash Ore 4991500 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 4991500mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 650000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 650000000mt ore
    Total resources 650000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 25 wt-pct Potassium Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS IS THE ESTIMATED INSITU ORE USED IN THE 1982 PROPERTY EVALUATION.
  • RESOURCES AS PUBLISHED WERE SPLIT BETWEEN ESTERHAZY K1 AND K2.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 42
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings FLOODED
    Capacity 16279
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 344
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MINE WAS REPORTED AS FLOODED AS OF JUNE 1991.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANBOOK, 1990-91, PP. 239, 240.

  • Deposit

    ANON., INTERNATIONAL MINERALS HAS WORLD'S LARGEST PLANT ;

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 14, 1966, P.40.

  • Deposit

    ANON., INTERNATIONAL MINERALS BUILDS SECOND MAJOR PRO-

  • Deposit

    DUCTION UNIT; THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 14, 1966, P.56.

  • Deposit

    ANON., IMC HITS POTASH AT ITS K-2 MINE...; E/MJ, FEB.1966

  • Deposit

    P.162.

  • Deposit

    ANON., NORTH AMERICA, CANADA, INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND

  • Deposit

    CHEMICALS CORPORATION (CANADA) LTD...; PHOSPHOROUS AND

  • Deposit

    POTASSIUM, NO. 104, 1979.

  • Deposit

    BR. SULFUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    THIRD EDITION, 1979.

  • Deposit

    MITTERER, A.V., DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF POTASH IN

  • Deposit

    CANADA; PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEMINAR ON SOURCES OF MINERAL RAW

  • Deposit

    MATERIALS FOR THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY IN ASIA AND THE FAR

  • Deposit

    EAST, UNITED NATIONS ELAFE MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

  • Deposit

    SERIES NO. 32, 1968.

  • Deposit

    NIGHTINGALE, JOHN, (VICE PRESIDENT, IMC SASKATCHEWAN);

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH DEPOSIT INVESTIGATOR GLENN

  • Deposit

    GRUBER.

  • Deposit

    KYLE, A.J., MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT USED AT IMC'S

  • Deposit

    ESTERHAZY OPERATIONS; THE CANADIAN MINING AND METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    (CIM) BULLETIN, MAY, 1964P497.

  • Deposit

    SADLER, J.F. AND BERTHELSON, E.M., THE TUNNEL CONNECTION

  • Deposit

    OF TWO SHAFTS USING CONTINUOUS BORING MACHINES; CIM BULLETIN

  • Deposit

    NOV.1969, P.1186.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JAN-1995 Michael, Mark R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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