| Deposit ID | 10206390 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220350005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | East Kemptville |
| Alternate or previous names | Yarmouthshell, East Kempville |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.68257, 44.26663 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Nova Scotia |
| Ore Body (1) | -65.68257, 44.26663 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1978 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1986 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shell Canada Resource Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rio-Algom Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 36300000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 61300000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220350005 |
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL
DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1980, MINERAL POLICY SECTOR
INTERNAL REPORT, MRI 80/7, MAY, 1980, P.287.
NORTHERN MINER, SHELL CANADA IS ENCOURAGED IN NOVA SCOTIA,
APRIL 13, 1978, P.1,2.
NORTHERN MINER, SHELL USING TWO DRILL RIGS ON PROPERTY NEAR
YARMOUTH, APRIL 20, 1978, P.A21.
NORTHERN MINER, SHELL ESTIMATES TIN RESERVES IN NOVA SCOTIA,
FEB. 28, 1980, P.10
WHITAKER, JOHN C., NOVA SCOTIA MAY SEE LARGE OPEN PIT TIN.
NORTHERN MINER, MAY 8, 1980, P.10.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-NOV-1992 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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