Asbestos Hill Mine

Producer in Quebec, Canada with commodity Asbestos
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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10118222
MAS/MILS ID 1220500003
Record type Site
Current site name Asbestos Hill Mine
Alternate or previous names Ungava Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -73.95931, 61.8102 (WGS84)

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
Asbestos Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -73.95931, 61.8102

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Asbestos Corp., Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Asbestos Corp., Ltd
    Interest 45
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner General Dynamics
    Interest 55
    Home office Pennsylvania
    Year 1979

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Measured 15800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 15800000mt ore
    Total resources 15800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 3.3 wt-pct Asbestos Trace 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 14719000mt ore
    Demonstrated 14719000mt ore
    Total resources 14719000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 10 wt-pct Asbestos Trace 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Capacity 4320
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 65000
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 210
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    SAUNDERS, C. GORDON, THE UNGRADED-FIBRE MILL; CIM BULL.,

  • Production

    NOV., 1976, P.76-80.

  • Production

    GRAESER, W.R.A., THE NORDENHAM FINISHING MILL; CIM BULL.,

  • Production

    NOV., 1976, P.92-98.

  • Production

    SAUNDERS, C. GORDON, ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED-ASBESTOS

  • Production

    HILL MILL; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN

  • Production

    CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.358-361.

  • Geology

    STEWART, R.V., GEOLOGY AND EVALATION OF THE ASBESTOS HILL

  • Geology

    OREBODY; AIME PREPRINT NO.78-H-69, 11P.

  • Geology

    STEWART, RALPH V., GEOLOGY OF THE ASBESTOS HILL AREA;

  • Geology

    CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.62-69.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    1979, P.30,31.

  • Workings

    ROUSSIN, ROMEO, THE OPEN-PIT MINE AT ASBESTOS HILL;

  • Workings

    CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.70-74.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, ASBESTOS HILL; OCT., 1974, P.23-29.

  • Deposit

    FOSTER, W. HARRY, THE ASBESTOS HILL-NORDENHAM STORY,

  • Deposit

    INTRODUCTION; CIM BULL., NOV.,1976, P. 43-45.

  • Deposit

    LUCIANI, S.A., HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF

  • Deposit

    SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ASBESTOS HILL MINE; CIM BULL,

  • Deposit

    NOV., 1976, P.26-48.

  • Deposit

    THURNER, F.S., ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT AND

  • Deposit

    WHARF FACILITIES; CIM BULL, NOV., 1976, P.49-61.

  • Deposit

    DEMERS, GUY, THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT; CIM BULL, NOV.,

  • Deposit

    1976, P.81-84.

  • Deposit

    TREPANIER, M.L., ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT; CIM BULL., NOV., 1976, P.85-91.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, UNGAVA MINE-SHIPS ASBESTOS CONCENTRATE TO

  • Deposit

    WEST GERMANY, APRIL 20, 1978, P.B6.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 76-RCD-601,RESERVES FROM CAN MINES HDBK;FINANCIAL POST SURVE FULL EXTENT OF ASBESTOS HILL NOT YET KNOWN 77-RCD-630-PRODUCTION IS LIMITED TO 7 MOS. BECAUSE OF SEVERE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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