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Aitik

Producer in Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden with commodities Copper, Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite, Silver
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134025
MRDS ID W700063
MAS/MILS ID 4010270001
Record type Site
Current site name Aitik
Related records 10084849

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 21.00352, 67.11537 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Vasterbottens Lan(province)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Sweden Vasterbottens Lan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Sulfur-Pyrite Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Barite Unknown
Biotite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 21.00352, 67.11537
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10E
    Dip 45W
    Length 3000M
    Width 400M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 POTASSIC
    Strike And Dip N10E:45W
    Date of Last Modification 820127
  • Area 120HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 120
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1930
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1968
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Aitik Region

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Boliden Minerals Ab
    Interest 100
    Home office Sweden
    Year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Description 24483 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 2000000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr '68-71
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 24483mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description 61207 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 5000000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr In 1972
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 61207mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description 67328 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 5500000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr In 1973
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 67328mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description 79569 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 6500000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr In 1974
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 79569mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description 85690 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 70000000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr '75-'77
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 149g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 85690mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description 97931 Mt Conc/Yr; 28% Cu, 149g/Mt Ag 8000000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr '78-'79
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 149g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 97931mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description 24000 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 6800000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 24000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description 22400 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 5500000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 22400mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 29200 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 8700000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 29200mt
  • Year 1982
    Description 32300 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 9700000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 32300mt
  • Year 1983
    Description 40000 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 11436000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 40000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 40100 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 10922000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 40100mt
  • Year 1985
    Description 38300 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 10713000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 38300mt
  • Year 1986
    Description 39600 Mt Cu In Conc/Yr. 11093000 Mt Ore Treated/Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 39600mt
  • Year 1987
    Description .39% Cu, 4.0 G Ag, .20 G Au 10998000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Description .39% Cu, 4.3 G Ag, .19 G Au 10800000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description .37% Cu, 3.3 G Ag, .22 G Au 11681000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description .38% Cu, 3.5 G Ag, .22 G Au 12015000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Description .38% Cu, 3.3 G Ag, .20 G Au 13901000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3g/mt
    Trace Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • HISTORY OF EXPLORATION: OTHER DRILLING REPRESENTS DIAMOND DRILLING.
  • BEGINNING IN 1981 ANNUAL PRODUCTION IS 11.3 MILLION MT ORE AND 5.65 MILLION MT WASTE. 32,000 MT ORE PRODUCED DAILY. PIT DEPTH IS PLANNED AT 300M, CURRENT DEPTH IS 105M. THE OVERALL PIT SLOPE IS 57 DEGREES. THE FOOTWALL SLOPE IS 45 TO 47 DEGREES. BENCH HT. IS 15M, & CUT-OFF GRADE IS 0.22%. COPPER. A 418KM HAULAGE OF CONCENTRATE BY ROAD AND RAIL TO SMELTING PLANT. THREE BUCYRUS-ERIE 45-R ROTARY BLASTHOLE MICHAEL SPRIGGS TELEX TO OSCAR NAIR ON 9/12/80, STATED THAT THE AVERAGE COPPER GRADE OF RESERVES WAS ABOUT .38%. HE ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE VALUES ON CURRENT PRODUCTION (.3 G/TONNE AU AND 4.0 G/TONNE AG) FROM THE MINING MAGAZINE DATED NOVEMBER 1980, WERE ACCURATE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 265200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 265200000mt ore
    Total resources 265200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.3 g/mt Gold Minor 1989
    Silver Ag 4 g/mt Silver Minor 1989
    Copper Cu 0.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 253519000mt ore
    Demonstrated 253519000mt ore
    Total resources 253519000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.31 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Silver Ag 4 g/mt Silver Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 0.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 241504000mt ore
    Demonstrated 241504000mt ore
    Total resources 241504000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.31 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
    Silver Ag 4 g/mt Silver Minor 1991
    Copper Cu 0.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 227603000mt ore
    Demonstrated 227603000mt ore
    Total resources 227603000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.32 g/mt Gold Minor 1992
    Silver Ag 4.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Copper Cu 0.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 179300000mt ore
    Total resources 179300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.22 g/mt Gold Minor 1995
    Silver Ag 3.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 0.36 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 227603000mt ore
    Demonstrated 227603000mt ore
    Total resources 227603000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.32 g/mt Gold Minor 1992
    Silver Ag 4.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Copper Cu 0.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES BASED ON BROOK HUNT & ASSOC. REPORT, COPPER MINES COST STUDY (1988-1995), VOL. 3, EUROPE & AFRICA, 8/92, P.3-11. INTERNATIONAL MINERALS, ANOTHER MAJOR EXPANSION UNDERWAY AT AITIK, 5/90, P.8; (12/31/89) DISCUSSION WITH COMPANY BY JOE COFFMAN DURING TRIP. (12/31/86)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 120HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 43
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 50
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Tertiary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 32000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, "ANOTHER MAJOR EXPANSION UNDERWAY"

  • Reserve-Resource

    AT AITIK, MAY 1990, P. 8

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LIMITED, EUROPEAN & AFRICAN

  • Reserve-Resource

    COPPER MINES COST STUDY (1988-1995), VOL. 3, P. 4 (1992).

  • Reserve-Resource

    BOLIDEN MINERAL, AITIK 1995, 1/95, P. ?

  • Deposit

    1976-77 WORLD MINES REGISTER P 158

  • Deposit

    MINING AT AITIK, SWEDEN, MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT 1975, P162

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1980. "AITIK MINE EXPANDS," MINING MAGAZINE.

  • Deposit

    NOVEMBER. (IN PRESS)

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1975. "MINING AT AITIK, SWEDEN," MINING MAGAZINE.

  • Deposit

    VOL. 133 NO.3 SEPTEMBER. PP. 162-167.

  • Deposit

    BERGSTEDT, L. AND FAGREMO, O. "SOME BASIC FACTORS INFLUENC-

  • Deposit

    ING THE USE OF OPTIMISATION OF AUTOGENOUS GRINDING."

  • Deposit

    BOLIDEN AB. 1973. FACTS ABOUT AITIK MIMEOGRPH. P..S.

  • Deposit

    BOLIDEN. 1975-1979. ANNUAL REPORTS

  • Deposit

    MALMQVIST, D. AND PARANIS, D.S. 1972. "AITIK. GEOPHYSICAL

  • Deposit

    DOCUMENTATION OF A THIRD GENERATION COPPER DEPOSIT IN

  • Deposit

    NORTH SWEDEN," GEOEXPLORATION VOL. 10 NO.3. PP. 149-200

  • Deposit

    SCHABAS, W. 1978. "BOLIDEN'S AITIK MINE YIELDS LOW GRADE

  • Deposit

    COPPER IN SWEDISH LAPLAND," CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL.

  • Deposit

    VOL. 99 NO.3. MARCH. PP. 49, 51, 53.

  • Deposit

    WINDMARK, R. 1979. "CONDITIONS FOR A FEASIBLE EXPANSION OF

  • Deposit

    THE BOLIDEN COPPER MINE AT AITIKA, SWEDEN." PAPER PRE-

  • Deposit

    SENTED TO 10TH WORLD MINING CONGRESS, INSTANBUL.

  • Deposit

    WYLLIE, R.J.M. 1970. "AITIK--WORLD'S FIRST THIRD GENERA-

  • Deposit

    TION OPEN PIT COPPER MINE-- IN LAPLAND," WORLD MINING.

  • Deposit

    MARCH. PP. 38-43.

  • Deposit

    ZWEIFEL, H. 1976. "AITIK--GEOL. DOC. OF A DISSEMINATED CU

  • Deposit

    DEPOSIT, A PRELIM. INVES." SVERIGES GEOLOGISKA UNDER-

  • Deposit

    SOKNING, ARSBOK 70, NO. 2 (CNR720). P. 79.

  • Deposit

    ZWEIFEL, H. 1972. GEOLOGY OF THE AITIK CU DEP." PROCEED-

  • Deposit

    INGS 24" INTERNAT. GEO. CONGRESS. SECT. 4. MONTREAL PP.

  • Deposit

    463-473.

  • Deposit

    "LARGE METALLURGICAL UNITS FEATURE", ENGINEERING AND MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL. JANUARY 1955, PG. 78-83

  • Deposit

    "BOLIDEN - BIGGEST ENTERPRISE IN SCANDINAVIA", E/MJ - NOV.

  • Deposit

    1973 PG. 116-117.

  • Deposit

    "BOLIDEN OPENS AITIK OPEN-PIT COPPER MINE LOCATED IN

  • Deposit

    ARCTIC SWEDEN", E/MJ - 12/68, P. 96.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MININ - 8/75, P. 86.

  • Deposit

    "THE MINING INDUSTRY IN SWEDEN - AUTOMATION, REMOTE CONTROL

  • Deposit

    AND MECHANISATION", AUSTRALIAN MINING - FEBRUARY 1975,

  • Deposit

    PG. 14.

  • Deposit

    HOFFNER, R, SWEDISH MINING INDUSTRY, GLUECKAUF, V.112, NO.9

  • Deposit

    1976.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY, NO. 1976 0

  • Deposit

    PG. 170.

  • Deposit

    E.GRIP. SWEDEN. CH. IN MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOL.1:

  • Deposit

    NORTHWEST EUROPE, ED. BY S.H.U. BOWIE, A. KUDHEIM, AND

  • Deposit

    THE INST. OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINEROLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    SOCIETY, LONDON, 1978, 362 PP. P. 93-198.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING - DEC. 1979.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER 1980, PG. 407-412.

  • Deposit

    "COPPER FROM THE SWEDISH ARCTIC", E & MJ. FEBRUARY 1984,

  • Deposit

    PGS. 29-35.

  • Deposit

    "BOLIDEN'S DOMESTIC EXPANSION PLANS", MINING JOURNAL.

  • Deposit

    SEPTEMBER 11, 1987 - P. 197.

  • Deposit

    "AITIK EXPANSION FOR BOLIDEN", MINING JOURNAL. SEPTEMBER

  • Deposit

    15, 1989 - P. 210.

  • Deposit

    BOLIDEN, MINES AND CONCENTRATORS 1989. JAN 1989/G1.

  • Deposit

    "AITIK: SURVIAL OF THE FITTER", WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT.

  • Deposit

    DECEMBER 1988, PG. 48-51.

  • Deposit

    "AROUND THE MINES", INTERNATIONAL MINING. MAY 8, 1990.

  • Deposit

    "ANOTHER AITIK EXPANSION", WORLD MINING, DEC. 1979.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY NO. 1976, P.170.

  • Deposit

    E.GRIP. SWEDEN. CH. IN MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOL. 1:

  • Deposit

    H.W. HASLAM. THE LUST. OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE

  • Deposit

    MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, LONDON, 1978, 362 PP. P. 93-198.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/26/90, P.319.

  • Deposit

    MINING WORLD NEWS, MAR./APR., 1992, P.1,13.

  • Deposit

    MINING WORLD NEWS, MAR./APR., 1992, P.12.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/4/92, P.10,11.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 11/29/93, P.21.

  • Deposit

    BOLIDEN MINERAL, MINES AND CONCENTRATORS 95, 1/95, P. ?

Comments on the references

  • BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES, COPPER MINES COST STUDY (1988-1995), VOL. 3, EUROPE & AFRICA, 8/92, P.3-11.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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