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Selwyn/Starra

Producer in Queensland, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold
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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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158743
MAS/MILS ID 6020350060
Record type Site
Current site name Selwyn/Starra
Alternate or previous names Starra

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 140.48216, -21.67999 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

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 Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 140.48216, -21.67999
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1988
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Australian Resources Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 1200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1200000mt ore
    Total resources 1200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.1 g/mt Gold Major 1992
    Copper Cu 1.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 1160000mt ore
    Total resources 1160000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.6 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 242000mt ore
    Total resources 242000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.17 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 0.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 457000mt ore
    Total resources 457000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.68 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 1150000mt ore
    Total resources 1150000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.95 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 1402000mt ore
    Total resources 1402000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.04 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 115 & 183.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P.215.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 12/87, P.78.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 7/88, P.83.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91, P.162.

  • Deposit

    DESOE, C.G., UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS AT THE SELWYN

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, IN THE AUSIMM NORTH WEST QUEENSLAND BRANCH,

  • Deposit

    UNDERGROUND OPERATORS' CONFERENCE, JUNE 1988, P.171-178.

  • Deposit

    MAXEY, ANDREA, ARMC BUYS CYPRUS GOLD'S EQUITY, GOLD GAZETTE,

  • Deposit

    V3/N48, 5/3/93, P.1.

  • Deposit

    MAXEY, ANDREA, AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES, GOLD GAZETTE,

  • Deposit

    2/21/94, P.22-25.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, 10/94, P.27-41.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, BMR

  • Deposit

    DATAFILE (MINDEP), GOLD DEPOSITS OF QUEENSLAND, 1989,

  • Deposit

    P.16.1-16.4.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, SELWYN- CMIP'S COPPER-GOLD STAR,

  • Deposit

    10/94, P.27-41.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-FEB-1995 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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