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Kanichee Mining Co. Nickel - Copper Mine, Canada

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Nickel, Copper
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  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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10070070
MRDS ID W012733
Record type Site
Current site name Kanichee Mining Co. Nickel - Copper Mine, Canada

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -79.83306, 47.08332 (WGS84)
Relative position TEMAGAMI AREA

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
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -79.83306, 47.08332
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.42 wt-pct Nickel Major 1976
    Copper Cu 0.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 3000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.42 wt-pct Nickel Major 1976
    Copper Cu 0.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • "A" OREBODY, SOUTH OF SHAFT AREA (FOR WHICH RESERVE/RESOURCE DATA IS GIVEN ABOVE), ESTIMATED APPROX. 230,000 M.T. LOWER GRADE COPPER - NICKEL ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 1975, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 1975; P. 177

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit KANICHEE MINING INC. ADDITIONAL LOWER GRADE ORE ALSO EXISTS, SEE RESERVE/RESOURCE COMMENTS. PROPERTY INCLUDES OLD CUNIPTAU MINE. COORDINATES ARE FOR TEMAGAMI.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1976 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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