| Deposit ID | 10070074 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012739 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falconbridge East Nickel Mine, Falconbridge - Canada |
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.33312, 46.58332 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -81.33312, 46.58332 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1954 |
| District name | Sudbury Dist. |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012739 |
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, P. 236
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 11/10/75, P. 2
ENG. MINING JOUR., 1975, 1975 INTERNAC. DIRECTORY OF MINING: NEW YORK, MCGRAW - HILL, P. 189
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 1975, 1974, THE NORTHERN MINER, P. 125.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AMM, 11/75, REPORTS PRODUCTION HAS NOT RESUMED AT EAST FOLLOWING A STRIKE SETTLEMENT. MILL CAPACITY 408,000 MTPY ORE IN 1975. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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