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Galore Creek

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, 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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232662
MAS/MILS ID 1220100038
Record type Site
Current site name Galore Creek
Alternate or previous names Hab, Stikine Copper

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -131.45605, 57.13307 (WGS84)
Elevation 795
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -131.45605, 57.13307
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20E
    Dip 75W
    Thickness 335M
    Length 2180M
    Width 366M
    Depth to top 70M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip N20E:75W
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 70
    Date of Last Modification 801223
  • Area 200HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 200
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1955
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Cassiar

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Stikine Copper Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1988
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kennco (Stikine) Mining Ltd
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hudson Bay Mining And Smelting Co. Ltd.
    Interest 35
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco Ltd.
    Interest 5
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • HUDSON BAY MNG.& SMLT. CO.-35%; COMINCO-5%; KENNCO (STIKINE) MG CO. OTHER NAME:STIKINE COPPER.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Inferred 125000000mt ore
    Total resources 125000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.06 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 24700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 24700000mt ore
    Total resources 24700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.38 g/mt Gold Minor 1981
    Silver Ag 7.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.97 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 113400000mt ore
    Total resources 113400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.46 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
    Silver Ag 8.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1991
    Copper Cu 1.06 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 113400000mt ore
    Total resources 113400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.46 g/mt Gold Minor 1989
    Silver Ag 8.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1989
    Copper Cu 1.06 wt-pct Copper Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE ASSAYS GIVEN IN RESERVES, MATRICES 1 AND 2 ARE AVERAGE DILUTED GRADES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 200HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 70
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 16000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 47807
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    BARR, D.A., THE GALORE CREEK COPPER DEPOSITS; CIM BULL.,

  • Geology

    JULY, 1966, P.841-853.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 10/1/90, P. 5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1979-1980, P.265.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CMH 1985-86, P. 381.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN

  • Reserve-Resource

    1983, MAY 1983, MR 198, P. 249.

  • Reserve-Resource

    1989, NOV. 1989, MR 223, P.B.C. 330.

  • Deposit

    ALLEN, D.G., A. PANTELEYEV AND A.T. ARMSTRONG. GALORE

  • Deposit

    CREEK. PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA,

  • Deposit

    CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 15, 1976, PP. 402-414.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    LODE METALS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1965, P 24-29.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1971. MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH,

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, OTTAWA, P.137.

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC MINERALS OF WESTERN CANADA. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

  • Deposit

    REPORT NO 1, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, 1970, P 511-513

  • Deposit

    MCMYNN, J.E. ET AL. REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COPPER

  • Deposit

    TASK FORCE, 1975, P 24, 65-66.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, W.H. ET AL. POTASSIUM-ARGON AGES OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CIM BULLETIN, NOVEMBER 1968.

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. PROVINCE OF BRITISH

  • Deposit

    COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, 1976.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES, GALORE CREEK, DEPOSIT PROFILE PREPARED

  • Deposit

    UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE U.S. BUMINES, MARCH 1980, 10 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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