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Gove

Producer in Northern Territory*, Australia with commodities Aluminum, Silica, Ferrosilicon, Titanium, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079689
MRDS ID W029773
Record type Site
Current site name Gove

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 136.74898, -12.29733 (WGS84)
Elevation 45
Relative position 650 KM EAST OF DARWIN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northern Territory*(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Northern Territory*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Silica, Ferrosilicon Secondary
Titanium Critical Secondary
Iron Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • BAUXITE MINE AND ALUMINA PLANT, CAPACITY 1 MILLION TPY ALUMINA, PISOLITIC SOFT: 30 %, PISOLITIC HARD: 35 %, TABULAR BAUXITE 35 % OF RESERVES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Boehmite Ore
Gibbsite Ore

Analytical data

Result 51 % AL2O3
Result 4 % SIO2
Result 13-18 % FE2O3
Result 3-4 % TIO2
Result 26 % LOI

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Rock unit name Bauxites And Laterites;Mullaman-Beds;Granitic Basement, Gneisses And Granites
    Rock description Bauxites And Laterites;Mullaman-Beds;Granitic Basement, Gneisses And Granites
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 136.74898, -12.29733
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Bauxite Layers From A Wide Bassin

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET
    Thickness 8M

Comments on the geologic information

  • AGE OF DETRITAL SEDIMENTS NOT UNDISPUTED. GARDNER, 1958: PROTEROZOIC, DUNNET 1965: LOWER CRET. MULLAMAN BEDS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1952
Discoverer Puckey And Richardson
Year of first production 1972

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Gove Mining And Industrial Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nabalco Pty. Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material BAUXITE ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^49-50 % Al2o3, 3 % Sio2, 3 % Tio2, 17-20 % Te2o3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Te2O3 Ore Tellurium Tellurium 19wt-pct
    Ore Titanium Titanium 3wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 3wt-pct
    Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 50wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Period 1972-76
    Material BAUXITE ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^49.9 % Al2o3, 2.8 Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    SIL Silica Silica 3wt-pct
    Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 50wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • SIO2 CONTENT AVERAGES 2.5 TO 3.5 % OF WHICH ABOUT 0.5 % IS QUARTZ.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1968
    Total resources 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 45 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1968
    Silica, Ferrosilicon SiO2 3 wt-pct Silica Minor 1968
    Titanium TiO2 3 wt-pct Titanium Minor 1968
    Iron Fe2O3 13 wt-pct Iron Major 1968
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Total resources 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 51 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1976
    Silica, Ferrosilicon SiO2 4 wt-pct Silica Minor 1976

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 6300HA

Comments on the workings information

  • OVERALL AREA MINED OUT SINCE 1972 SHOULD APPROXIMATE 4 SQKM

Comments on development

  • NABALCO PTY LTD. IS A JOINT VENTURE: { 70 % ALUSUISSE { 30 % GOVE ALUMINA LTD. (GOVE ALUMINA: 51 % COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING CO., AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE COMPANIES AND BANKS 48.99%) ; ECON.COM: 20 KM CONVEYOR BELT FROM MINE TO GOVE HARBOUR. MOST OF THE MINE PRODUCTION IS PROCESSED IN THE GOVE ALUMINA PLANT. TOTAL INVESTMENS: A$ 300 MILLION

Reference information

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General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AVERAGE THICKNESS 3.5 M, MINIMAL THICKNESS BEING MINED 1 M; DEPOSIT EXTENDS OVER AN AREAL OF PROXIMATELY 120 SQKMU
Deposit STANDARD-LATERITE-BAUXITE-PROFILE: TOPSOIL (OVERBURDEN) 2 M; LOOSE PISOLITIC ORE, 3 M; CEMENTED PISOLITIC ORE, 1.5 M; TUBULAR ORE, 1 M; LATERITE (BARREN), MIN. 5 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1978 Krauss, Ulrich H. U.S. Geological Survey

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