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Texmont

Past Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodity Nickel
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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. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10254926
MAS/MILS ID 1220400061
Record type Site
Current site name Texmont
Alternate or previous names Fatima

Comments on the site names

  • OTHER NAME:FATIMA UPDATE 11/86 NEEDS TO BE REINVESTIGATED.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.20418, 48.1533 (WGS84)
Elevation 300
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 Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.20418, 48.1533
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00S
    Dip 75E
    Thickness 300M
    Length 2130M
    Width 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00S:75E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE TEXMONT DEPOSIT IS CHARACTERIZED BY GENERALLY CONCORDANT INTRUSIONS WITH RELATED FEEDER DIKES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1950
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1960
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Texmont Mine

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner New Texmont Explorations Ltd. (Inco)
    Interest 85
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Canico (Inco)
    Interest 15
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Sheridan Geophysics
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • NEW TEXMONT EXPLORATIONS, LIMITED WAS FORMED JANUARY 1979 FROM TEXMONT MINES, LIMITED. CANICO IS A SUBSIDIARY OWNED 100% BY INCO LIMITED. SHERIDAN GEOPHYSICS OPERATED THE MINE WHEN IT WAS IN PRODUCTION FROM JUNE 1971 TO DECEMBER 1972; THEREAFTER, THE COMPANY CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE METALLURGICAL PLANT.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Indicated 3400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3400000mt ore
    Total resources 3400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1 wt-pct Nickel Major 1971

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 229M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE W/TIMBERED METHODS
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 1
    Capacity 1360
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31.91
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

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

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181, 197

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.26.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, JANUARY 9, 1975, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    CANADA'S NATIONAL MINING NEWSPAPER. "TEXMONT PROJECT ON TIME

  • Deposit

    WITHIN BUDGET." JUNE 3, 1971. PP. 1, 5-6.

  • Deposit

    COAD, PAUL R. "NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS ASSOCIATED WITH

  • Deposit

    ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS OF THE ABITIBI BELT AND ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    POTENTIAL OF MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIONS." ONTARIO GEO-

  • Deposit

    LOGICAL SURVEY, STUDY 20. 1979.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, MINERAL DEVELOP-

  • Deposit

    MENT SECTOR, PUBLIC DEPOSIT FILE. OTTAWA.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, SURVEYS AND MAP-

  • Deposit

    PING BRANCH. PETER LONG LAKE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, SCALE

  • Deposit

    1:50,000, MAP 43 A/3. OTTAWA. 1975. PHOTOGRAPHS 1972.

  • Deposit

    CULTURE CHECK 1973.

  • Deposit

    FILBURN, L.C., ET AL. "NICKEL SULFIDE ORES RELATED TO ULTRA-

  • Deposit

    BASIC INTRUSIONS IN CANADA." MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS, A

  • Deposit

    SYMPOSIUM. THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY PUBLISHING COMPANY.

  • Deposit

    LANCASTER, P.A. 1969.

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL POST. SUPPLEMENTARY MINING SERVICE. TEXMONT MINES

  • Deposit

    LIMITED. MARCH 30, 1973. P. 17.

  • Deposit

    LEIGH, ORVAL E. TEXMONT MINES LIMITED, BARTLETT AND GEIKIE

  • Deposit

    TOWNSHIP PROPERTY. 1971.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL. "TEXMONT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE." JANUARY 22,1971

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER PRESS. CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK. TORONTO.

  • Deposit

    1976-1977, 1980-1981.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "COMPLETE EXPANSION OF NICKEL FACILITIES AT

  • Deposit

    TEXMONT MINES." JANUARY 3, 1974. P. 23.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "FAST PROGRESS MADE READYING TEXMONT FOR

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION." SEPTEMBER 24, 1970. P. 3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "HOSCO PROFIT OFF BUT OUTLOOK BETTER." MAY

  • Deposit

    23, 1974. P. 24.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "MAJOR LOOKS AT NEW TEXMONT GOLD." MARCH 6,

  • Deposit

    1980.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW HOSCO EARNINGS DOWN TO RESUME AT RENZY.

  • Deposit

    APRIL 5, 1973. P. 21.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW HOSCO WAITS FOR BETTER PRICES TO START

  • Deposit

    NICKEL, COPPER PRODUCTION." JULY 22, 1976. P. 11.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW HOSCO WAITS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN COPPER

  • Deposit

    MARKET." MAY 15, 1975. P. 24.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW QUEBEC RAGLAN STILL ON STANDBY BASIS

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION TEMPORARILY STOPPED AT TEXMONT." MARCH 22,

  • Deposit

    1973. P. 22.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW TEXMONT EXPL'NS MAKES RIGHTS OFFER."

  • Deposit

    APRIL 5, 1979. P. 3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NEW TEXMONT RIGHTS OFFERING UNSUCCESSFUL."

  • Deposit

    JULY 19, 1979. P. A25.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "NO TEXMONT PLAN FOR HYDRO POWER." DECEMBER

  • Deposit

    27, 1973. P. 21.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "PLAN RESUME OUTPUT NEW HOSCO PROJECTS."

  • Deposit

    JUNE 6, 1974." P. 10.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "SHERIDAN CONTINUES TO INVEST IN TEXMONT

  • Deposit

    NICKEL PROJECT." FEBRUARY 5, 1976.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT CLOSURE DOUBLING PLANT." DECEMBER

  • Deposit

    28, 1972. P. 19.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT HAS PROSPECTS IN BOTH NICKEL AND

  • Deposit

    GOLD." NOVEMBER 27, 1975.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT HOPEFUL RESUME MINING IN COMING

  • Deposit

    YEAR." DECEMBER 27, 1973. P. 3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT IN LEGAL FRAY TO RETAIN NICKEL MINE

  • Deposit

    ASSETS." MARCH 8, 1979.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT MINE TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE

  • Deposit

    PRESENT." JANUARY 4, 1973. P. 23.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT MINES PLANS FURTHER EXPLORATION FOR

  • Deposit

    GOLD PROPERTY." JUNE 14, 1973. P. 25.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT NICKEL PROPERTY SLATED FOR PRO-

  • Deposit

    DUCTION BY SHERIDAN GEOPHYSICS." FEBRUARY 25, 1971.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT PRODUCES AT 500-TON RATE DRIFTS

  • Deposit

    NEW ORE." SEPTEMBER 21, 1972. P. 6.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT PROJECT ON TIME, WITHIN BUDGET."

  • Deposit

    JUNE 3, 1975. PP. 1 AND 5.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT REMAINS IDLE, SAN JACINTO SHARES

  • Deposit

    CLAIMS WITH THUNDERWOODS." JULY 21, 1977. P. 21.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT STILL CLOSED, OPTIONS ITS GOLD

  • Deposit

    GROUP." JULY 4, 1974. P. 7.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT TIMMINS NICKEL MINE STILL MAIN-

  • Deposit

    TAINED ON STANDBY." JANUARY 9, 1975. P. 3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. "TEXMONT WON'T REOPEN TILL FUEL TAX LIFTED."

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER 11, 1973. P. 21.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. MARCH 22, 1973. P. 22.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. JULY 21, 1977.

  • Deposit

    ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF MINES

  • Deposit

    SOURCE MINERAL DEPOSIT RECORD.

  • Deposit

    PIKE, D. R. GEOLOGY OF THE PETER LONG LAKE AREA. GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    REPORT 171. ONTARIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. TORONTO. 1978.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Deposit

    P.190.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE TEXMONT NICKEL MINE IS LOCATED ABOUT 35 KILOMETERS SOUTH OF TIMMINS. BASED ON SOURCE MATERIAL IT IS BELIEVED THE TEXMONT PROPERTY WILL NOT BE BROUGHT BACK INTO PRODUCTION AND IS CURRENT LY BEING USED AS A TAX WRITE OFF. ADDITIONALLY, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE ARE LITTLE OR NO BY PRODUCTS TO HELP SUPPORT THE VENTURE, GOLDAR ASSOCIATES, INC. DOES NOT FEEL IT COULD BE ECONCMIC AT THE PUBLISHED GRADES WITH DIESEL POWER FOR A LONG TIME.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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