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Cory Division

Plant in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133219
MAS/MILS ID 1220550011
Record type Site
Current site name Cory Division
Alternate or previous names Duval Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -106.83409, 52.33327 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -106.83409, 52.33327
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 07S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Depth to top 1010M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:07S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Date of Last Modification 841116
  • Area 17900HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 17900
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. THE FORMATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3500 FEET DEEP AT ITS NORTHERN END, AND 5000 FEET DEEP AT IS SOUTHERN END.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1968
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan (Pcs)
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description Potash Ore 1843200 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 1843200mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Potash Ore 2249700 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2249700mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Potash Ore 2458299 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2458299mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Potash Ore 2619800 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2619800mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Potash Ore 2432799 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2432799mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 1446500 Mt Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 1446500mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Kcl Product 527000 Mt Kcl
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 527000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Kcl Product 299000 Mt Kcl
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 299000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FORMER NAME WAS DUVAL; AFTER PREVIOUS OWNER, THE DUVAL CORP. OF CANADA. POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN MINING LIMITED ALSO AS PCS MINING. THIS PROPERTY MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS "SASKATOON" THIS NAME WAS NOT USED, TO PREVENT CONFUSION WITH THE OTHER SASKATOON OPERATION OF RIO ALGOM LIMITED.
  • RESOURCE ESTIMATE USED IN THE 1984 PROPERTY EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 36
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 8356
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALEXANDRA WOROBEL, PCS MEETS POTASH DEMAND, THE NORTHERN

  • Deposit

    MINER, JANUARY 1980, PG. 20.

  • Deposit

    ANON., PCS MINING PLANS $2.5 BILLION, 10 YEAR EXPANSION,

  • Deposit

    CAN. MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 1980, PG. 10.

  • Deposit

    ANON., NEW ENTRY SYSTEM COMPLETED AT CORY MINE, E/MJ,

  • Deposit

    JULY 1979, PG.52.

  • Deposit

    ANON., CORY COMPLETIONS, CAN. MINING JOURNAL, JUNE 8,1979

  • Deposit

    ANON., DUVAL SELLS POTASH MINE TO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT, WORLD MINING, SEPT. 1976, PG.85.

  • Deposit

    ANON., CLASSIFIERS INCREASE DESLIMING EFFICIENCY AT CORY

  • Deposit

    POTASH MINE, CAN. MINING JOURNAL, JULY 1977, PG. 35, 37 AND

  • Deposit

    PG.51

  • Deposit

    ANON., CORY POTASH, MINING MAG., MAY 1978, PG. 419-427.

  • Deposit

    WILLIAM SCHABAS- PCS HAS $2.5 BILLION TO SPEND ON EXPAN-

  • Deposit

    SION AND NEW MINES, CAN. MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 1980, PGS.

  • Deposit

    25-33

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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