A bedded barite deposit on the TEA property in the Yukon's Selwyn Mountains has been identified as suitable for production. The Government of Yukon study concludes the deposit can support 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes per year for at least 25 years. Laboratory and production-scale tests confirm the ore is amenable to beneficiation for use in drilling mud.
Use Cases
- Assessing mineral deposit viability based on identified tonnage and grade
- Evaluating beneficiation processes for barite ore based on laboratory and production-scale test results
- Analyzing market potential for industrial minerals based on transportation cost advantages
- Studying quality control methods for industrial products based on API-approved techniques
Strengths
- Identifies a deposit with a projected production capacity of 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes per year for at least 25 years
- Specific gravity targets for ore beneficiation are provided (from 4.15 to 4.20)
- Quality control methods are described as using API-approved techniques
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Study following discovery, exploration, and test operation of a beneficiation mill.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:40:03.016663
- Geography
- Selwyn Mountains, Yukon, Canada