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Craigmont

Past Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Iron
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157419
MAS/MILS ID 1220100007
Record type Site
Current site name Craigmont

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -120.93125, 50.20983 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Iron Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -120.93125, 50.20983
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nicola

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Craigmont Mines Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Canex Placer Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Mines Ltd.
    Interest 20
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bent And Co
    Interest 13
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 841000mt ore
    Demonstrated 841000mt ore
    Total resources 841000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 6959000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6959000mt ore
    Total resources 6959000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 1850000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1850000mt ore
    Total resources 1850000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.53 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 620000mt ore
    Demonstrated 620000mt ore
    Total resources 620000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.68 wt-pct Copper Major 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Capacity 4760
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    HAWTHORN, G., CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; D.E. PICKETT, ED.,

  • Production

    IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16,

  • Production

    1978, P.93-95.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, CRAIGMONT MAY EXTEND OPERATIONS IF COPPER

  • Reserve-Resource

    PRICES MAINTAIN STRENGTH; JAN.3, 1980, P.17.

  • Workings

    CROTEAU, A.K., MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE IN TRACKLESS SUB-LEVEL

  • Workings

    CAVING AT CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; CIM BULL., FEB., 1970,

  • Workings

    P.155-162.

  • Workings

    APILLAR, C.L., A.J. PETRINA, E.W. COKAYNE, HOW CRAIGMONT

  • Workings

    CHOSE SUBLEVEL CAVING AND WHY IT PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL;

  • Workings

    WORLD MINING, JUNE, 1971, P.22-29 (U.S. ED.).

  • Workings

    PLACER DEVELOPMENT STAFF, CRAIGMONT GOES FROM OPEN PIT TO

  • Workings

    UNDERGROUND; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, AUG., 1976, P.21,23

  • Workings

    WESTERN MINER, MAINTENANCE AT CRAIGMONT MINES, A KEY FACTOR

  • Workings

    IN COST CONTROL; JULY, 1975, P.9-16.

  • Workings

    PRESS, D.C., J. JOHNSTONE, VENTILATION AT CRAIGMONT MINES;

  • Workings

    CIM BULL., JAN., 1976, P.75-84.

  • Deposit

    DUTHIE, R.G., CRAIGMONT AND THE MINING INDUSTRY;

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, FEB., 1973, P.18,19.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, CRAIGMONT, AUG., 1976, P.41,43-45.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, CRAIGMONT AND THE MINING INDUSTRY, FEB.,

  • Deposit

    1973, P.18,19.

  • Deposit

    CRAIGMONT MINES LTD. STAFF, CRAIGMONT MINES LIMITED; IN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH COMMON-

  • Deposit

    WEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28,

  • Deposit

    1974, SECTION VI, ARTICLE K, P.1-19.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 75-RCD-601-COLUMN 2 REFERS TO STOCKPILED ORE,COLUMN 3 IS IN 75-RCD-601-PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR THE CRAIGMONT MINE. YEAR TONS ORE CU TONS CONC. 1961-1970 15646701 773513 1971 1827864 1.15 74474 1972 1873543 1.34 83753 1973 1708201 1.38 74829 1974 1035000 1.53 53400

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-1991 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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