Maclellan

Past Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157685
MAS/MILS ID 1220150029
Record type Site
Current site name Maclellan
Alternate or previous names Royal Agassiz, Dot Lake, Rainbow, Nisku, Agassiz, Royal Agassiz Lynn Lake Property, Burnt Timber

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.01623, 56.85007 (WGS84)
Elevation 357
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.01623, 56.85007

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Year of first production 1986

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lynngold Resources Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1989
    First year 1974
    Last year 1989
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dcc Equities Ltd, (Dundee Capital 52%)
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • LYNNGOLD RESOURCES INC WENT BANKRUPT IN 1989, CURRENT STATUS UNKNOWN.

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Description 5.51 G Au 356162 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 356162mt
  • Year 1990
    Description 5.54 G Au 278398 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 278398mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 845000mt ore
    Demonstrated 845000mt ore
    Total resources 845000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.2 g/mt Gold Major 1974
    Silver Ag 18 g/mt Silver Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 920000mt ore
    Demonstrated 920000mt ore
    Total resources 920000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.6 g/mt Gold Major 1974
    Silver Ag 34 g/mt Silver Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 1241936mt ore
    Demonstrated 1241936mt ore
    Total resources 1241936mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.51 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Inferred 248569mt ore
    Total resources 248569mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.127 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 1491000mt ore
    Total resources 1491000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.1 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 1241936mt ore
    Demonstrated 1241936mt ore
    Inferred 248569mt ore
    Total resources 1490505mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.108 g/mt Gold Major 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 800M
    Overall depth 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Number of Shafts 1
    Capacity 450
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1989-90, P273; LYNN RESOURCES INC.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, THE NORTHERN MINER PRESS, 1989-90,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PAGE 273.

  • Deposit

    THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1976, PP. 69, 140-141.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXPECTED START OF PRODUCTION IS 1974. MINERALS ECONOMICS GROUP, LATE-STAGE CANADIAN GOLD PROJECTS, SEC.II, PROFILES OF INACTIVE CANADIAN LATE-STAGE GOLD PROJECTS, JUNE, 1992, PAGES, 467-471. LISTS OWNER AS DCC EQUITIES LTD, (52%, DUNDEE CAPITAL), (100% OWNER).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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