Magusi River

Prospect in Quebec, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206388
MAS/MILS ID 1220500068
Record type Site
Current site name Magusi River

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -79.37221, 48.44079 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -79.37221, 48.44079

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Mines Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Deak Resources Corp.
    Interest 75
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    First year 1992

Comments on the ownership information

  • DEAK SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE MAGUSI RIVER PROPERTY FROM NORANDA. NORANDA TO KEEP 25 PERCENT INTEREST.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 4641745mt ore
    Demonstrated 4641745mt ore
    Total resources 4641745mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.23 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Zinc Zn 3.02 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Silver Ag 26.12 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.78 g/mt Gold Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • REF:MINERAL BULLETIN #MR189, CANADIAN RESERVES AS OF JAN. 1,1980 ENERGY MINES AND MINERALS CANADA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1992-1993, P-122.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUL-1994 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.