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West Angelas

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Iron
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134103
MAS/MILS ID 6020550085
Record type Site
Current site name West Angelas

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.76622, -23.16008 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chert Unknown
Clay Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Martite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.76622, -23.16008
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 75M
    Length 7000M
    Width 3000M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 860609

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Robe River
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cliffs Australian
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mitsui
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cape Lambert
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • THE FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: JAPAN 75% AND SOUTH KOREA 25%.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 312900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 312900000mt ore
    Total resources 312900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 62.16 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF 10 DIFFERENT ORE BODIES COVERING AN AREA OF 21,000 HECTARES. RESERVES ESTIMATED FOR OREBODIES A & B ONLY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 21000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 52
    Capacity 41700
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.1
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • WEST ANGELAS IS CURRENTLY A NON-PRODUCING PROPERTY. THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1987. THE PROPERTY WILL DOUBLE CAPACITY WHEN ROBE RIVER IS MINED OUT IN 1991.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HANNAFORD, R.H., DOLMAN, K.H., AND BARRINGTON, R.C.,

  • Deposit

    GOLDSWORTH MINING LTD'S AREA "C" PROJECT, 11 P.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, FIVE IRON ORE PROJECTS ARE BEING DEVELOPED,

  • Deposit

    APRIL, 1981, P. 73.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-95 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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