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Ruttan

Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278795
MAS/MILS ID 1220150006
Record type Site
Current site name Ruttan
Alternate or previous names Ruttan Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -99.63386, 56.47507 (WGS84)
Elevation 350
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 Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Mica Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -99.63386, 56.47507
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70E
    Dip 67S
    Thickness 20M
    Length 137M
    Width 823M
    Area 105HA
    Depth to top 18M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N70E:67S
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 18
    Total Surface Area (HA) 105
    Date of Last Modification 810319

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1968
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Year of first production 1973
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hudson Bay Mining And Smelting Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Description 1697000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1974
    Description 3046000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1975
    Description .96% Cu, 1.90% Zn, 6.11g Ag, .23g Au 3030000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 6g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description 1.08% Cu, 2.14% Zn, 7.09g Ag, .27g Au 2414000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 7g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description 1.13% Cu, 1.95% Zn, 7.54g Ag, .27g Au 2256000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description 1.17% Cu, 1.57% Zn, 7.54g Ag, .15g Au 2307000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 2wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description 1.39% Cu, 1.17% Zn, 7.75g Ag, .27g Au 2093000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description 1.36% Cu, 1.02% Zn, 8.80g Ag, .37g Au 2312000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description 1.30% Cu, 1.25% Zn, 7.90g Ag, .38g Au 1703000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 8g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description 2.16% Cu, .14% Zn, 10.8g Ag, .55g Au 785000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 0wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 11g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description 1.62% Cu, 0.73% Zn, 9.30g Ag, .47g Au 1295000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description 1.47% Cu, 0.91% Zn, 8.7g Ag, .38g Au 1413000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 9g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description 1.38% Cu, 1.40% Zn, 10.2g Ag, .38g Au 1622000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 10g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description 1.66% Cu, 0.91% Zn, 11.2g Ag, .47g Au 2074000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 1wt-pct
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 11g/mt
    Minor Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 12328000mt ore
    Total resources 12328000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.36 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 1.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 11922000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11922000mt ore
    Total resources 11922000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.39 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 1.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 12328000mt ore
    Total resources 12328000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.36 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 1.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PREVIOUS OWNER WAS SHERITT GORDON MINES LTD. CAPACITY WAS THE TOTAL PRODUCTION FOR 1991.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 585M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 2000
    Slope of Inclines 14
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 5814
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    WERNIUK, JANE, MANITOBA MINE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, CANADIAN

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, JAN. 1989, P. 45-49

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-81, P. 247.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.339.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 21.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, P. 202.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, RUTTAN GAINS NEW LEASE ON LIFE,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOV. 1990, P. 28-37.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1992-1993, P-187.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. P

  • Deposit

    CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS. CANADIAN RESERVES OF

  • Deposit

    COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD

  • Deposit

    AS OF JAN. 1, 1978. P. 15.

  • Deposit

    CUNNINGHAM, E.W. AND G.M. HUGHES. SHERRITT'S RUTTAN MINE

  • Deposit

    CONCENTRATOR. CIM BULLETIN, MAY 1975, PP. 86-93.

  • Deposit

    HUGHES, GARRY M. AND J.E. KORSKI. SHERRITT GORDON MINES

  • Deposit

    LIMITED--RUTTAN MINE CONCENTRATOR. MILLING PRACTICE IN

  • Deposit

    CANADA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, PP. 192-193.

  • Deposit

    SPEAKMAN, D.S. AND I.M. PLUMMER. SURVEYING DIAMOND DRILL

  • Deposit

    HOLES AT SHERRITT GORDON'S RUTTAN MINE. CIM BULLETIN,

  • Deposit

    JAN. 1978, PP. 58-65.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. RUTTAN LAKE PROGRESSES DESPITE TEETHING

  • Deposit

    TROUBLES. MAY 1974, P. 239.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING (U.S. EDITION). HOW SHERRITT GORDON OPERATES

  • Deposit

    COPPER-ZINC MILLS. MAY 1973, PP. 31-33.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SHERRITT GORDON TAKES RUTTAN MINE UNDER-

  • Deposit

    GROUND; MAY, 1979, P.395.

  • Deposit

    WALKER, R.S., MAINTENANCE FOR RUTTAN OPERATIONS OF SHERRITT

  • Deposit

    GORDON MINES LIMITED; WESTERN MINER, JULY, 1978, P.9-14.

  • Deposit

    SHERRITT GORDON MINES LTD. STAFF, RUTTAN MINE; IN MINERAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH COMMONWEALTH

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28, 1974,

  • Deposit

    SECTION I, ARTICLE C, P.1-36.

  • Deposit

    HALL, A.E., J.P. SAINDON, L.D. NEL AND S.G. HARDCASTLE,

  • Deposit

    FEASIBILITY OF CONTROLLED RECIRCULATION OF EXHAUST AIR

  • Deposit

    TO REDUCE HEATING COSTS AT RUTTAN MINE, MANATOBA, CIM

  • Deposit

    BULL., OCT. 1988, P. 63-69.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 10/1/88, P. 11.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUL-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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