Graphite Lake

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodity Graphite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206052
MAS/MILS ID 1220400150
Record type Site
Current site name Graphite Lake

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -79.23302, 45.33329 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -79.23302, 45.33329

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1985
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1990
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cal Graphite Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    First year 1988
    Last year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Demonstrated 55000000mt ore
    Total resources 55000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Graphite C 3 wt-pct Graphite Major 1988
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Graphite C 2.2 wt-pct Graphite Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • STARTED IN 1990 AT 2400TPD OF ORE. RESERVE OF 50 MT AT 3 %. THE GRAPHITE FLAKE IS READILY LIBERATED. THE CONCENTRATE, GRADING 94-96% C IS MARKETED BY AMALGAMET CANADA LTD. PART OF GERMAN PREUSSAG AG GROUP. PRODUCT, 40% +48 MESH.
  • REC 02: GRAPHITE GRADE BASED ON THE 3 BILLION LBS OF FLAKE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JANUARY 1991, "NORTH AMERICAN GRAPHITE-

  • Deposit

    STABILITY ERODED BY OVERSUPPLY", PP, 37-41.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1992-1993, PAGE 74.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-96 Fogg, Catherine U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.