British Columbia
Past Producer

Bell

British Columbia, Canada
CopperGoldSilverMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
TertiaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Silver
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1972
Discovery year1962
Identification
Deposit ID10133250
Alternate namesBabine Lake, Granisle, Newman Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates54.99982, -126.23488
References
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-79. P. 208.CARSON, D.J.J. AND J.L. JAMBAR. MINERALOGY, ZONAL RELATION-SHIPS AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERA-TION AT PORPHYRY DEPOSITS, BABINE LAKE AREA, BRITISHCOLUMBIA. CIM BULLETIN, FEB. 1974, PP. 110-133.CRANSTONE, D.A. AND R.T. WHILLANS. CANADIAN RESERVES OFCOPPER, NICKEL, LEAD, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, SILVER AND GOLDAS OF JAN. 1, 1978. P. 17.HOLMES, G.P. AND E.J. BROKX. NORANDA MINES LIMITED--BELLCOPPER DIVISION. MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA, CIMSPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, PP. 120-122.MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA. NORANDA MINES LIMITEDBELL COPPER DIVISION. THE TENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING ANDMETALLURGICAL CONGRESS--SEPT. 2-28, 1974; SPONSORED BYTHE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, SECTIONVI, PP. R1-R14.NORTHERN MINER. NORANDA EARMARKS $19 MILLION.... APRIL 19,1979, P. A9.NORANDA MINES LTD. STAFF, BELL COPPER DIVISION; IN TENTHCOMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28, 1974, SECTION VI, ARTICLE R, P.1-14.ETHIER, M.C. AND LARAMIE, A.L., PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ATTHE BELL MINE, CIM BULL., 7/90, P. 79-83.MINING ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEWSLETTER, 6/91,P. 7.SCOTT, DAVID, "THREE MINE CLOSINGS FORGE NORANDA'S POLICY ONSHUTDOWNS", THE NORTHERN MINER, JULY 8, 1991, P. 17.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 5/92, P. 26.AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/15/92, P. 1.MINING JOURNAL, 6/19/92, P. 447.MINING JOURNAL, 3/13/92, P. 182.CARSON, DAVID J.T., JOHN L. JAMBOR, PETER L. OGRYZLO ANDTOM A. RICHARD, BELL COPPER: GEOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY ANDGENESIS OF A SUPERGENE- ENRICHED, BIOTITIZED PORPHYRYCOPPER DEPOSIT- WITH A SUPERIMPOSED PHYLLIC ZONE; A.SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED., PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIANCORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME NO. 15, 1976, P.245-263.CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.282.MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 22.NORANDA INC., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 23.NORANDA MINERALS INC., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 9.NORANDA INC., 1984 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 27.CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1987-88, P. 290.CANADIAN MINES HAND BOOK, 1992-1993, P256.