| Deposit ID | 10278908 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220502002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Becancour |
| Alternate or previous names | Becanouk |
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.49947, 46.36666 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| (1) | -72.49947, 46.36666 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norsk Hydro: (Owns 70% Of Hydro Aluminium As) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220502002 |
MINING JOURNAL, SEPT. 20, 1985, VOL. 305, NO. 7831, P. 234.
MINING MAGAZINE, OCT. 1985, P. 279.
MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, OCT. 18, 1985, VOL. 12, NO. 5.
E&MJ, OCT. 1985, P. 22.
MINING JOURNAL, FEB. 21, 1986, P. 129.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, WED., AUG. 13, 1986, P. 28.
MINING JOURNAL, OCT. 3, 1986, P. 247, 248.
THE CANADIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY MONTHLY REPORT, OCT. 1986,
P. 23, 24.
AMERICAN METALS MONTHLY, 10/6/86.
AMERICAN METALS MONTHLY, 7/9/87.
SKILLING'S MINING REVIEW, JULY 25, 1987, P. 13.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1988, P. 261.
LIGHT METAL AGE, APRIL 1989, P. 28.
INTERNATIONAL MINING, JUNE 1990, P. 36.
MINING BULLETIN MONTHLY, JULY 1990, P. 90-94.
LIGHT METAL AGE, OCT. 1990, P. 32.
MINING BULLETIN MONTHLY, JAN. 1991, P. 32, 33.
LIGHT METAL AGE, JUNE 1991, P. 12, 14.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON; NOV. 29, 1991, P. 408.
LIGHT METAL AGE; DEC. 1991, P. 30.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON; DEC. 6, 1991, P. 419.
MINING BULLETIN MONTHLY, DEC. 1991, P. 82-87.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-1996 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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