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| Record Name(s) | Sturgeon Lake - 1974, Boundary - 1974 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine Without Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1984-Jul-23 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Apr-27 |
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Primary Commodities: Zinc, Copper, Silver
Secondary Commodities: Gold, Lead
Township or Area: Six Mile Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 52' 37.57" Longitude: -90° 52' 59.1"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 652093.85 Northing: 5527115.63 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52G15NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
1970: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. optioned the property from New Brunswick Uranium Metals and Mining Ltd. and discovered the deposit while testing an IP anomaly. Falconbridge and New Brunswick Uranium Metals and Mining Ltd. formed a joint venture company called Sturgeon Lake Mines Ltd. 1971: Falconbridge drilled 21 DDH totalling 4129.7 m. 1974: Open pit mining began. 1978: Falconbridge Copper acquired 100% ownership of the property. 1981: Production ceased. 1987-88: Dominion Explorers drilled 8 DDH totalling 5468 m.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 52G15SW0019 | 52G15SW0019 |
| 63.5478 | 52G15SW0004 | 52G15SW0004 |
| 52G15SW0024D1 | 52G15SW0022 | 52G15SW0022 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Belt: Sturgeon Lake
Geological Age: Archean
Jan 29, 2020 (Therese Pettigrew) - The south Sturgeon Lake area is underlain by a well preserved, though partially eroded, Archean submarine volcanic caldera. This caldera is host to five massive sulphide deposits (Mattabi, F-Group, Sturgeon Lake Mine, Creek Zone and Lyon Lake) as well as numerous subeconomic massive sulphide occurrences. The Sturgeon Lake Mine, F-Group and Mattabi deposits were depleted of reserves in 1981, 1984 and 1988 respectively, whereas production at the Lyon Lake and Creek Zone deposits ceased in 1991 (Morton et al., 1996).
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Sphalerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Galena | Economic | Ore |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Lake | 1980 | Exhausted | 1 | |||
| Sturgeon Lake | 1978 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 599000 | Canadian Mines Handbook 1980�1981, p.102 Falconbridge | Indicated Reserves Dec. 1978: 599 000 t grading 2.34% Cu, 8.98% Zn, 1.30% Pb, 5.17 opt Ag, 0.018 opt Au | |
| Sturgeon Lake | 1974 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 2005397 | Franklin et al., 1977 | Copper 2.98 Percent, Gold 0.021 Ounce per Ton, Lead 1.47 Percent, Silver 6.14 Ounce per Ton, Zinc 10.64 Percent |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 298462 |
Silver 1305000 Ounces Gold 3300 Ounces Copper 10778000 Pounds Lead 4346000 Pounds Zinc 37580000 Pounds |
CMH 1981-82 p. 103 | 329,000 tons for 10,778,000 lb Cu, 37,580,000 lb Zn, 4,346,000 lb Pb, 1,305,000 oz Ag, 3300 oz Au. Milling ceased Dec 1980 |
| 1979 | 373758 |
Silver 1665000 Ounces Gold 4300 Ounces Copper 16714000 Pounds Lead 4873000 Pounds Zinc 58707000 Pounds |
CMH 1980-81 p. 102 | 412,000 tons for 16,714,000 lb Cu, 58,707,000 lb Zn, 4,873,000 lb Pb, 1,665,000 oz Ag, 4300 oz Au |
| 1978 | 370129 |
Silver 1869000 Ounces Gold 5500 Ounces Copper 21977000 Pounds Lead 3824000 Pounds Zinc 67122000 Pounds |
CMH 1979-80 p. 109 | 408,000 tons for 21,977,000 lb Cu, 67,122,000 lb Zn, 3,824,000 lb Pb, 1,869,000 oz Ag, 5500 oz Au |
| 1977 | 383918 |
Silver 2152000 Ounces Gold 6900 Ounces Copper 27292000 Pounds Lead 3144000 Pounds Zinc 67824000 Pounds |
CMH 1978-79 p. 282 | 423,200 tons @ 3.46% Cu, 10.44% Zn, 1.26% Pb, 6.02 opt Ag, 0.026 opt Au for 27,292,000 lb Cu, 67,824,000 lb Zn, 3,144,000 lb Pb, 2,152,000 oz Ag, 6900 oz Au |
| 1976 | 377296 |
Silver 977000 Ounces Gold 3000 Ounces Copper 14276000 Pounds Lead 1172000 Pounds Zinc 49295000 Pounds |
CMH 1977-78 p. 293 | 415,900 tons @ 2.15% Cu, 9.57% Zn, 1.25% Pb, 5.35 opt Ag, 0.016 opt Au for 14,276,000 lb Cu, 49,295,000 lb Zn, 1,172,000 lb Pb, 977,000 oz Ag, 3000 oz Au |
| 1975 | 341718 |
Silver 977000 Ounces Gold 3000 Ounces Copper 15923000 Pounds Zinc 49506000 Pounds |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1976-77 p. 303 | 376,682 tons @ 2.78% Cu, 9.07% Zn, 1.17% Pb, 5.31 opt Ag, 0.018 opt Au for 15,923,000 lb Cu, 49,506,000 lb Zn, 977,000 oz Ag, 3000 oz Au |
| 1974 | 74926 |
Copper 2.05 Percent (%) Lead 1.09 Percent (%) Zinc 7.59 Percent (%) |
Canadian Mines Handbook 1974, p. 271 | 82,592 tons @ 2.05% Cu, 7.59% Zn, 1.09% Pb |
Article - Kenora District
Publication Number: MP050.001 Page: 16-17 Date: 1997
Author: King H.L.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Publication - Mineral Deposits in the Western Superior Province, Ontario, Field Trip 9; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2164
Publication Number: GSC OF 2164 Date: 1991
Author: Franklin, J.M., Schnieders, B.R., Koopman, E.R.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/132350
Publication - Physical Volcanology, Hydrothermal Alteration and Massive Sulphide Deposits of the Sturgeon Lake Caldera (Field Trip B3)
Publication Number: FT B3 Date: 1996
Author: Morton, R., Hudak, G., Koopman, E.
Publisher Name: GAC-MAC
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of the Sturgeon Lake area, districts of Thunder Bay and Kenora
Publication Number: R221 Date: 1983
Author: Trowell N.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Archean Metallogeny and Stratigraphy of the South Sturgeon Lake Area; Mattabi Trip, 23rd Annual Meeting at Institute on Lake Superior Geology
Publication Number: ILSG FT Date: 1977
Author: Franklin, J.M., Gibb, W., Tamman, A., Kerr, B.
Publisher Name: Institute on Lake Superior Geology
Location:
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