Beltana

Producer in South Australia, Australia with commodities Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159104
MAS/MILS ID 6020400004
Record type Site
Current site name Beltana
Alternate or previous names Beltana Zinc Depo., Aroona Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 138.44881, -30.67954 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia South Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 138.44881, -30.67954

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1966
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Pasminco Ltd.
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner North Broken Hill Peko Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cra Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • PASMINCO WAS FORMED IN 1988, A COMBINATION OF THE LEAD/ZINC OPERATIONS OF NORTH BROKEN HILL PEKO LTD. AND CRA LTD. NORTH BROKEN HILL HOLDINGS LTD. (NBHH) MERGED WITH PEKO WALLSEND LTD. IN 1988 AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO NORTH BROKEN HILL PEKO LTD.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Demonstrated 200000mt ore
    Total resources 200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 40 wt-pct Zinc Major 1987
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Inferred 532000mt ore
    Total resources 532000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6.7 wt-pct Lead Trace 0
    Zinc Zn 24.65 wt-pct Zinc Major 0

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 42000
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    EM&J 1991 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTH BROKEN HILL HOLDINGS LTD. 1987 ANNUAL REPORT

  • Deposit

    E Z INDUSTRIES ANNUAL REPORT 1974, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    E Z INDUSTRIES ANNUAL REPORT 1975, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    RIDGE, J.D., 1976, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOS

  • Deposit

    AFRICA, ASIA (EXCLUSIVE OF THE USSR) AND AUSTRALIA, PERGAMO

  • Deposit

    PRESS, GREAT BRITAIN, PP. 367-371.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE OPERATES ON A CAMPAIGN BASIS AND DIRECT SHIPPING TO THE SMELTER. DEPOSIT HAS 3 OREBODIES 200,000 MT FROM 1987 ANNUAL REPORT. INFO FROM REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1988/89

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1995 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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