Fecunis Mine

Past Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230396
MAS/MILS ID 1220400035
Record type Site
Current site name Fecunis Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.35789, 46.66109 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.35789, 46.66109

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 Inco
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1979

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 2,540,000mt ore
    Measured 2,540,000mt ore
    Total resources 2,540,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.3999 wt-pct Nickel Major 0
    Copper Cu 0.55 wt-pct Copper Major 0

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1150M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Number of Shafts 2
    Capacity 800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 1220400035

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,

  • Deposit

    P.110.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-APR-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines