Brenda

Canada· British ColumbiaUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
0.16%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1930

Overview

Historic porphyry Cu-Mo deposit. Produced 1969-1990. Type example of low-grade bulk porphyry mining in Canada.

Geological Context

Host Rock: andesite porphyry, aplite, dacite porphyry, felsite, pegmatite, trachyte porphyry (143)

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1969

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS