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Allan

Plant in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity Potassium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255371
MAS/MILS ID 1220550009
Record type Site
Current site name Allan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -106.08406, 51.91667 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) w
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 07S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Depth to top 1005M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:07S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Date of Last Modification 841116
  • Area 7950HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 7950
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • MOST OF THE CANADIAN POTASH MINES AND DEPOSTIS ARE LOCATED IN THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF SASKATCHEWAN.
  • THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. IN THE NORTH, THE FORMATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3500 FEET DEET, IN THE SOUTH IT IS 5000 FEET DEEP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1968
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan (Pcs)
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Saskterra Fertilizer Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • PCS-60%; COMPLETE NAME POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN: WALSO KNOWN AS PCS MINING.

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Description Potash Ore 198800 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 198800mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Potash Ore 2061400 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2061400mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Potash Ore 1821800 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1821800mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Potash Ore 2822799 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2822799mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Potash Ore 2907600 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2907600mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 2315400 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2315400mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Kcl Product 1053000 Mt/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major KCl Potassium Potassium 1053000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Kcl Product 945000 Mt/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major KCl Potassium Potassium 945000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO BACK UP WAS FOUND FOR THIS 1982 RESOURCES ESTIMATE. THE INSITU RESOURCE ESTIMATE USED IN THE 1983 PROPERTY EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 30
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 12476
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON., POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN (PCS)..., ENG. & MIN.

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, JUNE 1968, P.256.

  • Deposit

    ANON., PROGRESS REPORT: ALLAN POTASH READIES TWIN SHAFTS

  • Deposit

    ...; E&MJ, MAY 1966, P.91.

  • Deposit

    ANON., PCS MAINTAINS PRODUCTION LEVELS, BUT..., MINING

  • Deposit

    MAG., FEB. 1982, P.123.

  • Deposit

    ANON., THE SASKATCHEWAN POTASH INDUSTRY, P&K, #112, MARCH

  • Deposit

    /APRIL 1981, P.22.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    3RD ED., 1979

  • Deposit

    KENDALL, R.E., ALLAN POTASH MINES $70 MILLION PROJECT...,

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 1966, P. 52.

  • Deposit

    POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN, DIRECT COMMUNICATION, 1983.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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