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Mattabi Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb Mine

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Silver, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Gold
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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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073138
MRDS ID W018982
Record type Site
Current site name Mattabi Zn, Cu, Ag, Pb Mine
Alternate or previous names Abitibi Block No. 7

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.74971, 44.49999 (WGS84)
Relative position 3 KM S. OF STURGEON LAKE, 3 KM NW OF DARKWATER LAKE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Comments on the location information

  • LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROX.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Gold Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.74971, 44.49999
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1968
Year of first production 1972

Mining district

District name Sturgeon Lake Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mattabi Mines
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mattabi Mines Ltd (60% Mattagami, 40% Abitibi)

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Period 1972-1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^11.54 % Zn, 1.15 % Cu, 1.12 % Pb, 179 G Ag/Mt, 0.29 G Au/Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Silver Silver 179g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 12wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^26.2 % Cu, 3219 G/Mt Ag, 5.66 G/Mt Au, (Contained In 37,738 Mt Conc.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Gold Gold 6g/mt
    Major Silver Silver 3219g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 26wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^54.4 % Zn (Contained In 126,200 Mt Conc.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 54wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^11.37 % Zn, 1.10 % Cu, 1.06 % Pb, 182 G/Mt Ag, .31 G/Mt Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 11wt-pct
    Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Silver Silver 182g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material PB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^51.9 % Pb, 1519 G/Mt Ag, (Contained In 3941 Mt Conc)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 1519g/mt
    Major Lead Lead 52wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • 2722 MTPD (3000 STPD) MILL. OPEN PIT TO OPERATE INTO 1978. UNDERGROUND MINING AFTER 1978.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 5900000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 92 g/mt Silver Major 1976
    Zinc Zn 6.89 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Copper Cu 0.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
    Lead Pb 0.68 wt-pct Lead Major 1976

Comments on the workings information

  • OPEN PIT TO BE EXHAUSTED IN 1978. UNDERGROUND MINING THEREAFTER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1968 GEOPHYS MATTAGAMI LAKE MINES LTD

  • Deposit

    1969 DIREXPL MATTAGAMI LAKE MINES LTD

  • Production

    NORTHERN MINER 3-31-77 P 24. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 75 P 203

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER 3-31-77 P 24

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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