Manitou - Barvue Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au Mine

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodities Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold
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. 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 10073141
MRDS ID W018985
Record type Site
Current site name Manitou - Barvue Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au Mine
Alternate or previous names Golden Manitou Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.61631, 48.13332 (WGS84)
Relative position 16 KM FROM VAL D'OR, BOURLAMAQUE TWP.

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
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Gold Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.61631, 48.13332

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery year 1942

Mining district

District name Abitib Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Manitou - Barvue Mines Ltd

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.07 % Zn, .3 % Pb, 101 G/Mt Ag, 5.48 G/Mt Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 5g/mt
    Ore Silver Silver 101g/mt
    Major Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
    Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.2 % Zn, .4 % Pb, 88 G/Mt Ag, .6 G/Mt Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Ore Silver Silver 88g/mt
    Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 1110000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.77 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 135 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Lead Pb 0.28 wt-pct Lead Minor 1973
    Gold Au 0.72 g/mt Gold Minor 1973
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 90000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 4.46 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Copper Cu 1.11 wt-pct Copper Major 1973
    Gold Au 0.34 g/mt Gold Minor 1973

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFT TO 914 M. 18 LEVELS, WINZE FROM 18TH LEVEL (850 M) TO 1280 M. DRIFT ON 293 M LEVEL EXTENDED TOWARDS QM OREBODY

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 1451 MTPD ; ECON.YEAR: 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 75 P 200, 1975 - 76.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1974 - 75, P 200

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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