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Lynn Lake Mine

Past Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278915
MAS/MILS ID 1220150005
Record type Site
Current site name Lynn Lake Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.03063, 56.84007 (WGS84)
Elevation 360

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
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.03063, 56.84007
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sherritt Gordon Mines, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 2360000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2360000mt ore
    Total resources 2360000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.54 wt-pct Nickel Trace 1974
    Copper Cu 0.34 wt-pct Copper Trace 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 7160000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7160000mt ore
    Total resources 7160000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.84 wt-pct Nickel Trace 1974
    Copper Cu 0.3899 wt-pct Copper Trace 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1070M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Percent Waste Rock 12.5
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 1150
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 1360
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF-RUTTAN,G.D.,1957, STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF CANADIAN ORE DEP

  • Deposit

    P275-291, GEOLOGY, ORE RESERVES & GRADE

  • Deposit

    REF-EMJ,1969, SHERRITT GORDON, SEPT; PRODUCTION, RESERVES.

  • Deposit

    REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1976,PP.143, DEV.& PR

  • Deposit

    REF-CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK; 1974-75,PP.298-300; 1975-76, PP

  • Deposit

    REF-SHERRITT GORDON MINES LTD., 1971 ANNUAL REPORT, 2OP.

  • Deposit

    REF-SHERRITT GORDON MINES LTD., 1972 ANNUAL REPORT, 2OP.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1989-90. PP. 273-74.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 76-RCD-601-LYNN LAKE MINE IS ON SALVAGE BASIS AND IS EXPECTE PRODUCE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF 1978 AT A RATE OF 136OM SHERRGOLD (NOW LYNNGOLD RESOURCES INC.) PURCHASED LYNN LAKE FROM SHERRITT GORDON AND REVIEWED IT AT 19.3 MMT AT .6% NI, .32% CU, AND .02% CO. LYNN LAKE IS NOT PRODUCING NICKEL AS OF 1989. (CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-OCT-1991 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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