| Deposit ID | 10279241 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Norita Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.64963, 49.7667 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 295 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -77.64963, 49.7667 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Orchan Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Noranda Mines Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 317000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 317000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 317000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall depth | 496M | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500054 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
P.194.
CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS, CANADIAN RESERVES OF
COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD
AS OF JAN.1, 1978, EMR CANADA, MINERALS, MR 185,1979,
P.11.
NORTHERN MINER, NEW OREBODY FOR ORCHAN LOOKS IMPORTANT;
AUG. 10, 1978, P.1,6.
VITUNSKI, STEPHEN, ORCHAN HITS HIGH GRADE COPPER AT NORITA;
NORTHERN MINER, OCT. 5, 1978, P.1,17.
NORTHERN MINER, ORCHAN PLANS PRODUCTION FROM NEW NORITA
OREBODY IN MID - '79; NOV. 9, 1978, P.23.
NORTHERN MINER, PYX PLANNING UNDERWRITING AND LISTING
INTEREST FOCUASES ON NORITA DISCOVERY; NOV . 16, 1978, P1
NORTHERN MINER, ORCHAN MILL IS NOW ASSURED FEED FOR EIGHT TO
10 YEARS; JAN.4, 1979, P.3.
VITUNSKI, STEPHEN, PYX HEADING FOR LISTING, OIL & GAS WITH
OVER $300,000 IN TREASURY; FEB. 1, 1979, P.1,6.
NORTHERN MINER, RAYROCK OIL, GAS AND GOLD AUGMENT NORITA
HOLDINGS; MAY 31, 1979, P.24.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 77-RCD-620-PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED 1976 WITH ORE TO BE TREATED ORCHAN MILL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-MAR-1997 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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