| Deposit ID | 10303022 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sturgeon Lake Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.92015, 49.88001 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 435 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.92015, 49.88001 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sturgeon Lake |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Falconbridge Coppermines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 543000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 543000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 543000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400058 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80,NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
P. 109
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.13.
ALLMAN, NORAH J., END SEEMS IN SIGHT FOR STURGEON LAKE;
THE NORTHERN MINER, APRIL 19, 1979, P.A8.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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