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Marathon Platinum

Prospect in Ontario, Canada with commodities Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Gold, Silver, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133442
MAS/MILS ID 1220400128
Record type Site
Current site name Marathon Platinum
Alternate or previous names Marathon

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -86.19996, 48.8 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Silver Secondary
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -86.19996, 48.8
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Fleck Resources
    Interest 49
    Home office Canada
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Euralba Mining(Australia)
    Interest 51
    Home office Australia
    Year 1989

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 37000000mt ore
    Indicated 42500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 79500000mt ore
    Total resources 79500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 0.22 g/mt PGE Major 1989
    Palladium Pd 0.87 g/mt PGE Trace 1989
    Gold Au 0.07 g/mt Gold Trace 1989
    Silver Ag 1.31 g/mt Silver Minor 1989
    Copper Cu 0.31 wt-pct Copper Trace 1989
    Nickel Ni 0.04 wt-pct Nickel Trace 1989
    Cobalt Co 0.01 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-OCT-1992 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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