North Mine

Past Producer in Ontario, Canada with commodities Copper, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255417
MAS/MILS ID 1220400069
Record type Site
Current site name North Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -81.35479, 46.65999 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Ontario

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -81.35479, 46.65999

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

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

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    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 1.58 wt-pct Nickel Major 1973
    Copper Cu 0.57 wt-pct Copper Major 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Capacity 900
    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 1220400069

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    P.110.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 77-RCD-620-ORE IS MINED FROM FECUNIS MINE AND MILLED IN THE MILL. ACCESS IS GAINED BY THE 1070M AND 1116M LEVELS OF

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-OCT-91 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines