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Mystery Lake

Prospect in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, PGE, Palladium, Platinum, Silver
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  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 10230046
MAS/MILS ID 1220150038
Record type Site
Current site name Mystery Lake
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -97.76187, 55.83617 (WGS84)
Elevation 555
Location accuracy 500(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
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -97.76187, 55.83617
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 30M
    Length 1430M
    Width 365M
    Depth to top 250M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Type of Orebody #3 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 DOLOMITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Minimum Depth to Top 60
    Date of Last Modification 830627
  • Area 250HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 250
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1927
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Thompson Nickel Belt

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Inco
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1952
    Indicated 225000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 225000000mt ore
    Total resources 225000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.6 wt-pct Nickel Major 1952
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 45000000mt ore
    Total resources 45000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.6 wt-pct Nickel Major 0
    Cobalt Co 0.013 wt-pct Cobalt Minor 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATA NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED AND POSSIBLY UPDATED
  • CONTRACTOR DATA AND BUREAU DATA

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 250HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 11.8
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 6000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 9600
    Unit Production Cost 11
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Deposit

    ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA,MINERALS,MR 181,1978,

  • Deposit

    AZIS,A. ET AL. "THE UNDISCOVERED MINERAL ENDOWMENT OF THE

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN SHEILD IN MANITOBA." A FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL

  • Deposit

    CO-OPERATIVE STUDY, MINERAL BULLETIN MR124. OF THE

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES/RESOURCES. OTTAWA. PUBLIC-

  • Deposit

    ATION 72-1 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES, RESOURCES AND

  • Deposit

    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. WINNIPEG. 1972.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL. MONTREAL. NOVEMBER 1980.

  • Deposit

    COATES,C.J.A.,ET AL. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE

  • Deposit

    FLIN FLON, LYNN LAKE AND THOMPSON AREAS, MANITOBA, AND

  • Deposit

    THE CHURCHILL-SUPERIOR FRONT OF THE WESTERN PRECAMBRIAN

  • Deposit

    SHIELD. 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS.

  • Deposit

    MONTREAL. 1972

  • Deposit

    COATES,C.J.A.,ET AL. GEOLOGY OF THE MOAK-SETTING LAKES AREA,

  • Deposit

    MANITOBA, FIELD TRIP NO.1. GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF

  • Deposit

    CANADA AND MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA. AUGUST

  • Deposit

    1970. REVISED DECEMBER 1970.

  • Deposit

    DAVIES,J.F., ET AL. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF

  • Deposit

    MANITOBA. DEPT. OF MINES AND RESOURCES. WINNEPEG. 1962

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES. MINERAL DEVELOP-

  • Deposit

    MENT SECTOR. PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILES. OTTAWA CANADA.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES. SURVEYS AND

  • Deposit

    MAPPING BRANCH. MYSTERY LAKE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. SCALE

  • Deposit

    1:50000, MAP 63P/13 EDITION 2, OTTAWA,1980. PHOTOGRAPHS

  • Deposit

    1976; CULTURE CHECK, 1978.

  • Deposit

    INCO LTD. AR 1980. 10K

  • Deposit

    INCO LTD. CAN$75,000,000 9 1/4% DEBENTURE OFFERING. TORONTO.

  • Deposit

    OCT. 1 1970.

  • Deposit

    INCO LTD. CAN$125,000,000 7.85% PREFERRED SHARES SERIES B

  • Deposit

    OFFERING. TORONTO. NOVEMBER 29, 1977.

  • Deposit

    INCO LTD."THE THOMPSON PROJECT." PUBLIC HANDOUT.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. TORONTO. JANUARY 11, 1979.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER IMPRESSIVE PLANT ARISES IN NORTHERN MANITOBA

  • Deposit

    SEPT. 17, 1959.

  • Deposit

    PABST, MARILYN. "FRESH IDEAS INCO TRADEMARK IN MANITOBA,"

  • Deposit

    "CHANGES AIMED AT SAFTEY IN THOMPSON MINE."

  • Deposit

    PATTERSON, J.M. GEOLOGY OF THE THOMPSON-MOAK LAKE AREA,

  • Deposit

    DEPT. OF MINES AND NATURAL RESOURCES. PUBLICATION 60-4

  • Deposit

    WINNIPEG. 1963.

  • Deposit

    PEREDERY, W.V. AND COATES,C.J.A. GUIDEBOOK FOR NICKEL

  • Deposit

    SULFIDE FIELD CONFERENCE. OCT. 1978.

  • Deposit

    ROSS,A.R. "THOMPSON: RIPPLES IN THE CANADIAN POND."

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL NICKEL MAGAZINE. TORONTO. 1973.

  • Deposit

    THEYER,P. STRATIGRAPHIC SETTING OF SELECTED ULTRAMAFIC

  • Deposit

    BODIES IN THE SUPERIOR AND CHURCHILL PROVINCES AND

  • Deposit

    CERTAIN ASPECTS OF NICKEL COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE

  • Deposit

    THOMPSON NICKEL BELT. MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION. ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY REPORT ER 79-2 WINNEPEG. 1980.

  • Deposit

    THE THOMPSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. "CITY OF THOMPSON, THE HUB

  • Deposit

    OF NORTHERN MANITOBA." THOMPSON MANITOBA.

  • Deposit

    ZURRBRIGG, H.P. "THOMPSON MINE GEOLOGY." CANADIAN INSTITUTE

  • Deposit

    OF MINING. MONTREAL. JUNE 1963.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Operator history (post-MRDS)

MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:

  • Inco — acquired by Subsidiary of Vale (2007)
    International Nickel Company; acquired by Brazilian miner Vale in 2007 for ~US$18 B.

Curated by qvyshift.com from publicly-reported M&A activity (SEC filings, press releases, USGS Mineral Yearbooks). Not authoritative — verify against primary sources before relying on it. The MSHA panel above is the current authoritative source for actively-permitted mines.

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