Mine detail: Norita Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 49.7667, -77.64963

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Zinc
Secondary: Silver

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1963

Geology

References

MAS1220500054
DEP10279241
Reference{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, NEW OREBODY FOR ORCHAN LOOKS IMPORTANT;}{Deposit:: AUG. 10, 1978, P.1,6.}{Deposit:: VITUNSKI, STEPHEN, ORCHAN HITS HIGH GRADE COPPER AT NORITA;}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, OCT. 5, 1978, P.1,17.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, ORCHAN PLANS PRODUCTION FROM NEW NORITA}{Deposit:: OREBODY IN MID -*9; NOV. 9, 1978, P.23.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, PYX PLANNING UNDERWRITING AND LISTING}{Deposit:: INTEREST FOCUASES ON NORITA DISCOVERY; NOV . 16, 1978, P1}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, ORCHAN MILL IS NOW ASSURED FEED FOR EIGHT TO}{Deposit:: 10 YEARS; JAN.4, 1979, P.3.}{Deposit:: VITUNSKI, STEPHEN, PYX HEADING FOR LISTING, OIL & GAS WITH}{Deposit:: OVER $300,000 IN TREASURY; FEB. 1, 1979, P.1,6.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, RAYROCK OIL, GAS AND GOLD AUGMENT NORITA}{Deposit:: HOLDINGS; MAY 31, 1979, P.24.}{Reserve-Resource:: CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,}{Reserve-Resource:: P.194.}{Reserve-Resource:: CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS, CANADIAN RESERVES OF}{Reserve-Resource:: COPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLD}{Reserve-Resource:: AS OF JAN.1, 1978, EMR CANADA, MINERALS, MR 185,1979,}{Reserve-Resource:: P.11.}
ReporterPorter, Kenneth E.