Totten Mine

Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, PGE, Palladium, Platinum, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  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 10158064
MAS/MILS ID 1220400065
Record type Site
Current site name Totten Mine
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -81.45949, 46.37859 (WGS84)
Elevation 390
Location accuracy 100(meters)

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
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gersdorffite Unknown
Niccolite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -81.45949, 46.37859

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 600M
    Width 52.5M
    Field Value
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Date of Last Modification 830521

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1885
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1964
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Sudbury

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner International Nickel Co Of Canada
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Indicated 6300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6300000mt ore
    Total resources 6300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.65 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
    Copper Cu 0.2999 wt-pct Copper Minor 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATE FOR RESOURCE IS 1979. 11/86- SHOULD BE REINVESTIGATED

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1200M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    1st Condition of Workings SEALED
    Capacity 3120
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 34
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • ORE IS SENT TO CLARABELLE MILL AND THEN ON TO COPPER CLIFF MILL VIA PIPELINE (1.6 KM). COPPER CLIFF MILL LOCATION: N462733, W0810445.
  • THERE IS A COST OF $400,000/YR TO MAINTAIN THE MINE. (CANADIAN DOLLARS.).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

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    P.139.

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    ABEL,M.K., ET AL. "1979 COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE

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    FOOTWALL COMPLEX, STRATHCONA MINE, SUDBURY, ONTARIO."

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    CANADIAN MINERALOGIST 17. PP.275-285.

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    BAIRD,C.F. INCO LIMITED: PUBLIC REALEASE. SEPT. 2,1980.

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    BAIRD,C.F. REMARKS TO THE DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS METALS AND

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    MINING FORM. NEW YORK. FEB. 26,1980.

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    BAIRD,C.F. TESTIMONY ON THE SELECT COMMITEE ON INCO AND

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    FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFFS. TORONTO,ONTARIO, CANADA. JAN.

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    11,1978.

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    BATEMAN,A.M. "MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS, SUDBURY, ONTARIO."

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    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 12. 1917. PP.391-426.

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    BRAY,J.V.G. "NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SUDBURY GEOLOGY."GEOLOGICAL

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    ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. SPEC. PAPER 10. 1972.

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    BROCOUM,S.J. AND I.W.D. DALZIEL. "THE SUDBURY BASIN,

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    SOUTHERN PROVINCE, GRENVILLE FRONT,AND THE PENOKEAN

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    OROGENY." EOS (AM. GEOPHYS. UNION TRANS.) VOL. 54.

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    1973. P.461.

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    CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING. MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA.

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    CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16. MONTREAL,CANADA. 1977.

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK. NORTHERN MINER PRESS, LTD. TORONTO

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    CANADA. 1980-81.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. BUYERS GUIDE AND REFERENCE MANUAL.

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    MONTREAL. 1977 AND 1980.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HAS IMPACT

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    ON SUDBURY AREA." MAY 1977.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. REFERENCE MANUAL AND BUYERS GUIDE

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    MONTREAL CANADA. 1981.

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. "THE SUDBURY OPERATIONS OF INCO

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    METALS COMPANY." MONTREAL. MAY 1977.

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    CARD,K.D., ET AL. "GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE SUDBURY-ELLIOT

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    MONTREAL, QUEBEC. EXCURSION C38. 1972B. 56PP.

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    CARD,K.D., ET. AL. "THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE." GEOLOGICAL

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    ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. SPEC. PAPER NO. 11. 1972A.

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    PP.335-380.

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    CARD,K.D. AND R.W. HUTCHINSON. "THE SUDBURY STRUCTURE: ITS

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    REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL SETTING." GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF

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    CANADA. SPEC. PAPER NO.10. 1972. PP.67-78.

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    CARTER,J.E. INCO LIMITED: REMARKS TO THE ANNUAL MEETING.

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    TORONTO. APRIL 16,1980.

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    CARTER,J.E. INCO LIMITED: REMARKS TO THE TORONTO SOCIETY OF

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    FINANCIAL ANALYSTS. TORONTO. FEB.28,1980.

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    COOPER,M.A. TESTIMONY TO THE SELECT COMITTEE ON INCO AND

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    FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFFS.TORONTO CANADA. JANUARY 11,1978.

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    CULLAIN,J.G. ENERGY CONSERVATION AT INCO METALS COMPANY:

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    COMPRESSED AIR IN UNDERGROUND MINING. CIM BULLETIN.

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    MONTREAL. NOVEMBER 1979.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES, MINERALS DEVELOP-

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    MENT SECTOR, PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILE. OTTAWA CANADA.

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES, SURVEY AND MAPPING

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    BRANCH. CAPREOL TOPOPOGRAPHIC MAP, SCALE 1:50,000, MAP

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    41-I/6, EDITION 4. OTTAWA 1980. PHOTOGRAPHS 1977-1978.

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    CULTURE CHECK 1978.

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    DUNKS,L.T. "MINE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING AT FALLONBRIDGE

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    NICKEL MINES, LTD." CIM. SEMINAR ON SCHEDULING,MINING

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    SMELTING,AND STEELMAKING. OTTAWA. OCTOBER 1973.

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    FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, LTD. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1970 TO 1980

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    INCLUSIVE 10K REPORT 1980.

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    FINANCIAL POST,SECTION S ADVERTISEMENT. TORONTO CANADA.

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    OCTOBER 11,1980.

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    FISH,R. "FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, SUDBURY OPERATIONS:

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    AFTER 50 YEARS PRESENT ORE RESERVES EQUAL ORE MINED."

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    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. MAY 1978.

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    GLOBE AND MAIL. "FALCONBRIDGE DENIES PLAN TO SHUT DOMINICAN

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    COMPLEX." APRIL 28, 1981.

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    HAWLEY,J.E. "THE SUDBURY ORES: THEIR MINERALOGY AND ORIGIN."

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    CANADIAN MINERALOGIST 7. 1962. PP.207. UPSIDE DOWN

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    ZONING AT FROOD, SUDBURY, ONTARIO. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 60.

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    1965. PP.529-75.

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    INCO ANNUAL REPORTS. 1971-1979.

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    INCO LIMITED 7.85% PREFERRED SHARES SERIES B OFFERING.

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    NOVEMBER 29,1977.

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    MCCREEDY,J. TESTIMONY TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE ONTARIO

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    LEGISLATURE ON INCO AND FALCONBRIDGE LAYOFFS. TORONTO

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    JANUARY 10,1979.

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    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. MINERAL DEPOSIT REPORTS.

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    PUBLISHED INFORMATION, MINERAL ASSESSMENT FILES.

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    TORONTO CANADA.

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    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ONTARIO MINERAL REVIEW.

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    TORONTO, CANADA. 1971-1976.

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    NALDRETT, A.J., ET AL. "CRYPTIC VARIATION AND THE PETROLOGY

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    OF THE SUDBURY NICKEL IRRUPTIVE." ECONOMIC GEOLOGY.

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    1970. VOL. 65. NO.2. PP.122-155.

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    NALLDRETT,A.J. AND G. KULLERUD. "A STUDY OF THE STRATHCONA

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    MINE AND ITS BEARING ON THE ORIGIN OF THE NICKEL COPPER

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    VOL. 8. 1967. PP.453-531.

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    NALLDRETT,A.J., R.H. HEWINS,AND L. GREENMAN."THE MAIN

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    IRRUPTIVE AND SUBLAYER AT SUDBURY, ONTARIO." 1972.

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    NORTHERN MINER."INCO THOMPSON 1980 NICKEL OUTPUT IS 90

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    MILLION POUNDS." AUGUST 1980.

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    ONTARIO GOVERNMENT. SOURCE MINERAL DEPOSIT REPORTS, PUBLIC

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    INFORMATION MINERAL ASSESMENT FILES. TORONTO, CANADA

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    PATTINSON,E.F. "THE SUDBURY SUBLAYER." CANADIAN

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    MINERALOGIST 17. 1979. PP. 257-274.

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    ROCHEFORT,W. "INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC LHD EQUIPMENT AT THE

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    INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED.

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    ONTARIO DIVISION." CIM UNDERGROUND OPERATORS CONF.

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    VAL D' OR, CANADA. FEBRUARY 1976.

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    SOUCH,B.E., ET AL. "THE SULPHIDE ORES OF SUDBURY: THEIR

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    PARTICULAR RELATIONSHIP TO A DISTINCTIVE INCLUSION-

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    BEARING FACIES OF THE NICKEL IRRUPTIVES." SYMPOSIUM

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    OF MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. MONOGRAPH

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    4. 1969. PP.252-261.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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