Flin Flon Mill Tailings

Past Producer in Manitoba, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sulfur, Zinc

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278965
MAS/MILS ID 1220150030
Record type Site
Current site name Flin Flon Mill Tailings

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.88063, 54.77003 (WGS84)
Elevation 288
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Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary
Zinc Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.88063, 54.77003

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both metallic and non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hudson Bay Mining And Smelting Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Demonstrated 72,560,000mt ore
    Indicated 72,560,000mt ore
    Total resources 72,560,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Demonstrated 2,100,000mt ore
    Measured 2,100,000mt ore
    Total resources 2,100,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Demonstrated 49,560,000mt ore
    Measured 49,560,000mt ore
    Total resources 49,560,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
    Zinc Zn 0.7 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1974
    Gold Au 0.7 g/mt Gold Trace 1974
    Silver Ag 10 g/mt Silver Trace 1974
    Sulfur S 23.1 wt-pct Sulfur Trace 1974
    Iron Fe 26 wt-pct Iron Trace 1974

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 1220150030

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES 1976, P.101-103; RES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 77-RCD-620-POSSIBLE FUTURE ORE RESERVES BUT AT PRESENT CAN O CONSIDERED A RESOURCE. 77-RCD-630-MILL TAILINGS HAS POTENTIAL FOR LOW COST, LOW GRA RESERVES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-JUL-1991 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines