| Deposit ID | 10230454 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lac Knife |
| Alternate or previous names | Barvue Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.18249, 52.55137 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 340 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.18249, 52.55137 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Manitou-Barvue Mines, Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Noranda Mines, Ltd |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Orchan Mines, Ltd |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 3136000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 3136000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3136000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 544000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 544000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 544000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500047 |
WEBER, W.W., BARVUE MINE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN
ORE DEPOSITS, VOL.II,1957, P.419-422.
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR181,1978,
P.17.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
P.172.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 75-RCD-010,CAN MINES HDBK,1974-1975 SHOWS POSSIBLE NEW PRODU ATE 1975 75-RCD-601, 602, THE FINANCIAL POST SHOWS TWO SETS OF RESERVE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-94 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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