| Deposit ID | 10107452 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700719 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boddington Gold Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 116.3471, -32.73767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 100 KM SE OF PERTH. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuth | Ore |
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Electrum | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Hessite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Clinozoisite | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Montmorillonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sphene | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | 116.3471, -32.73767 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1980 |
| Discoverer | Reynolds Australian Mines Pty Ltd. |
| Year of first production | 1987 |
| Type | Joint Venture Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bgm Joint Venture |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reynolds Australia Metals Ltd. |
| Interest | 40 |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Billiton Australia Gold Pty Ltd. |
| Interest | 30 |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bhp Gold Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 20 |
| Type | Joint Venture Partner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kobe Alumina Associates Pty Ltd. |
| Interest | 10 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Worsley Alumina Pty. Ltd. |
| First year | 1990 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 45000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 60000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 15000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700719 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 47.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, 1987, P. 9-10.
MINING ENGINEERING, 1990, JULY.
SYMONS, P.M., ANDERSON, G., BEARD, T.J., HAMILTON, L.M., REYNOLDS, G.D., ROBINSON, J.M., STALEY, R.W., AND THOMPSON, C.M., 1990, BODDINTON GOLD DEPOSITS, IN HUGHES, F.E., ED., GEOLOGY OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, VOLUME 1: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY MONOGRAPH 14, P. 165-169.
MINING ENGINEERING, 1990.
E/MJ, 1987; SYMONS AND OTHERS, 1990.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LATERITIC OREBODY IS BEING MINED THAT OVERLIES AN UNDEVELPED BODY OF PORPHYRY STYLE GOLD MINERALIZATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-89 | Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) | U.S. Geological Survey | }CORRECTED LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE |
| Updater | 01-APR-94 | Orris, Greta J. (Preston, W.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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