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Esterhazy K1

Plant in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Potassium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10181574
MAS/MILS ID 1220550006
Record type Site
Current site name Esterhazy K1
Alternate or previous names International Minerals & Chemicals

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.95058, 50.74998 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.95058, 50.74998
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 07S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Area 52300HA
    Depth to top 1005M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:07S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Total Surface Area (HA) 52300
    Date of Last Modification 841116

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE PRARIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. TO THE NORTH THIS FORMATION IS APPROX 3500 FT. DEEP AND IN THE SOUTH IT IS APPROXIMATELY 5000FT DEEP.
  • MOST CANADIAN POTASH AND RESOURCES ARE IN THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION LOCATED ON IN THE SOUTHERN THIDR OF SASKATCHEWAN.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner International Minerals And Chemical Corp. (Canada)
    Interest 75
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • "IMC" OWNER/OP HAS A 75% INTEREST, POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKACHEWAN, HAS A 25% INTEREST.

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Potash Ore 4799000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4799000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Potash Ore 2462000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2462000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Potash Ore 3060000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 3060000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Potash Ore 5088000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 5088000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Potash Ore 2798000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2798000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 3718000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 3718000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Potash Ore 5359500 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 5359500mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Potash Ore 4991500 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4991500mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 650000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 650000000mt ore
    Total resources 650000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 25 wt-pct Potassium Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS IS THE ESTIMATED INSITU POTASH ORE USED IN THE 1982 PROPERTY EVALUATION.
  • THE PUBLISHED RESOURCES ESTIMATED WAS SPLIT BETWEEN ESTERHAZY K1 AND K2.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 42
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 24111
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 344
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINING HANDBOOK, 1990-91, PP. 239, 240.

  • Deposit

    ANON., INTERNATIONAL MINERALS HAS WORLDS LARGEST PLANT;

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 14, 1966, P.40.

  • Deposit

    ANON., INTERNATIONAL MINERALS BUILDS A SECOND MAJOR PRO-

  • Deposit

    DUCTION UNIT; THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 14, 1966, P.56.

  • Deposit

    ANON., IMC HITS POTASH AT ITS K2 MINE...; E/MJ, FEB. 1966

  • Deposit

    P.162.

  • Deposit

    ANON., NORTH AMERICA, CANADA, INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND

  • Deposit

    CHEMICAL CORPORATION (CANADA) LTD...; PHOSPHOROUS AND

  • Deposit

    F FONADE). NO. 104, 1979.

  • Deposit

    BR. SULFUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    THIRD EDITION, 1979.

  • Deposit

    MITTERER, A.V., DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF POTASH IN

  • Deposit

    CANADA; PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEMINAR ON SOURCES OF MINERAL RAW

  • Deposit

    MATERIALS FOR THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY IN ASIA AND THE FAR

  • Deposit

    EAST, UNITED NATIONS ECAFE MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

  • Deposit

    SERIES NO.32.

  • Deposit

    NIGHTINGALE, JOHN,(VICE PRESIDENT, IMC SASKATCHEWAN);

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH DEPOSIT INVESTIGATOR GLEN

  • Deposit

    GRUBER.

  • Deposit

    KYLE, A.J., MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT USED AT IMC'S

  • Deposit

    ESTERHAZY OPERATIONS; THE CANADIAN MINING AND METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    (CIM) BULLETIN, MAY, 1964, P. 497.

  • Deposit

    SADLER, J.F. AND BERTHELSON, E.M., THE TUNNEL CONNECTION

  • Deposit

    OF TWO SHAFTS USING CONTINUOUS BORING MACHINES; CIM BULLETIN

  • Deposit

    NOV. 1969, P. 1186.

  • Deposit

    ENERGY MINES AND RESOUCES CANADA, MINING AND MINERAL

  • Deposit

    PROCESSING OPERATIONS IN CANADA 1989, MINERALS BULLETIN,

  • Deposit

    MR 224, P 39.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Michael, Mark R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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