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Thalanga

Producer in Queensland, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134106
MAS/MILS ID 6020350002
Record type Site
Current site name Thalanga
Alternate or previous names Volmacka, Waterloo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 146.08207, -20.4968 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 146.08207, -20.4968
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Filled Stopes - Inclined Cut and Fill
Year of first production 1990
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pancontinental Mining Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Outokumpu Oy
    Interest 25
    Home office Finland
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Agip Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 3598000mt ore
    Total resources 3598000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 9.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 1.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 79 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 4226800mt ore
    Total resources 4226800mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 8.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 2.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 1.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 71 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Inferred 1903000mt ore
    Total resources 1903000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 1.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 71 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 371000mt ore
    Demonstrated 371000mt ore
    Total resources 371000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 1.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 51 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.6 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 372000mt ore
    Demonstrated 372000mt ore
    Total resources 372000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 19.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 2.8 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 3.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 94 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 2 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 8568000mt ore
    Total resources 8568000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 9.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 74 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method INCLINED CUT AND FILL 10-65
    Capacity 1700
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 353
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANCONTINENTAL MINING LTD., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P.65,66.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMIC QUARTERLY, MINE ANALYSIS, 6/93, P.38,

  • Reserve-Resource

    43,48.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANCONTINENTAL MINING LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.80.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P.255.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 24, 1989, P. 239

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 10/81, P.263.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 2/87, P.76.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/27/89, P.59.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, 3/89, P.13.

  • Deposit

    THE MINER NEWSPAPER, 3/89, P.3.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 4/89, P.257.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS AND MATERIALS, FEB./MAR., 1989, P.36.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 6/1/90, P.429.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/2/90, P.169,170.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 5/11/90, P.378.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 7/90, P.36.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 11/16/90, P.373.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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