Midrim

Occurrence in Quebec, Canada with commodities Nickel, Copper, PGE
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039314
MRDS ID M046943
Record type Site
Current site name Midrim

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.23304, 47.46666 (WGS84)

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
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TONNAGES INDICATED FOR OPEN PIT MINING, 1968 (FIRST ENTRY.). SECOND ENTRY FROM 1973 - 74 REFERENCE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.23304, 47.46666

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1965

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Royco Mining Co. Ltd.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLUS $2/TON PGM.

Comments on development

  • MIDRIM M'G CO. L. HOLDS 94 % INT. ; ECON.COM: LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR ENLARGEMENT OF ZONE; PROSPECT RE-EVALUATED ( 1971 - 72 ): REMAINDER OF PROPERTY SHOWS GOOD POTENTIAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, CRANSTONE, VALLEE, KNOWN MIN. CA., 1978 : DEPT. ENERGY, MINES, RESOURCES CA., BULL. MR 181

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1973 - 74 : NO. MINER, P. 296

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNIS ETAL., 1978 , KNOWN MIN. CA. NOT MINED; CA. MINES HANDBOOK, 1973 - 74 : NO. MINER, P. 296

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1978 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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