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Cupra - D' Estrie - Weedon - Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Cd Mines

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073142
MRDS ID W018986
Record type Site
Current site name Cupra - D' Estrie - Weedon - Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Cd Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -71.46611, 45.69996 (WGS84)
Relative position 192 KM SOUTH OF QUEBEC CITY IN STRATFORD TWP.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sherbrooke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -71.46611, 45.69996
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of first production 1965

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Sullivan, D'Estrie
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sullivan Mining Group Ltd

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.37 % Cu, 2.7 % Zn, .5 % Pb, 29 G/Mt Ag, .5 G/Mt Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Silver Silver 29g/mt
    Minor Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 3wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • ITEMS 1-7 CUPRA, D'ESTRIE, WEEDON FOR PHY YR ENDING 8-31-73. WEEDON OPERATIONS CEASED 6 - 73 DUE EXHAUSTION OF ORE. CUPRA MILL CAP. VARIOUSLY LISTED AS 1350 - 1400 STPD (1225 TO 1270 MTPD)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 1340000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.97 wt-pct Copper Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 2.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 37 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Lead Pb 0.6 wt-pct Lead Minor 1973
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1973
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 23000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.41 wt-pct Copper Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 3.76 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 28.5 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Lead Pb 0.49 wt-pct Lead Minor 1973
    Gold Au 0.38 g/mt Gold Minor 1973
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 88000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.12 wt-pct Copper Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 2.07 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 38.6 g/mt Silver Major 1973
    Lead Pb 0.67 wt-pct Lead Minor 1973
    Gold Au 0.51 g/mt Gold Minor 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ITEM 1 - CUPRA, D'ESTRIE MINES
  • ITEM ONE - CUPRA. ITEM 2 - D'ESTRIE BETWEEN 808 AND 1227 M LEVELS. ITEM 3 - D'ESTRIE BETWEEN 1227 AND 1364 M LEVELS

Comments on the workings information

  • CUPRA - SHAFT TO 808 M, 18 LEVELS. D'ESTRIE SHAFT FROM 15 LEVEL OF CUPRA TO 1432 M DEPTH, 13 LEVELS. WEEDON (NOW EXHAUSTED HAD 23 LEVELS TO 816 M.

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 1225 MTPD ; ECON.YEAR: 1974

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974-75 P. 314

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1974 - 1975 P. 314

Reporter information

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

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