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Wild Cattle Creek

Past Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodity Antimony
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  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. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159299
MAS/MILS ID 6020150003
Record type Site
Current site name Wild Cattle Creek
Alternate or previous names Wild Cattle Creek Antimony Mine, Australian Antimony N.L.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 152.72356, -30.2214 (WGS84)
Elevation 762
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 152.72356, -30.2214
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 850820

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Mining method Open Stope - Underhand
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Australian Antimony N. L.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Description Antimony Ore 70000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 70000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Antimony Ore 70000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 70000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Antimony Ore 70000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 70000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Antimony Ore 70000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 70000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Antimony Ore 70000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 70000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 256520mt ore
    Demonstrated 256520mt ore
    Inferred 104000mt ore
    Total resources 360520mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 5.13 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE MINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR REOPENING IS VERY REMOTE.
  • QUANTITY RESOURCE DATA WAS OBTAINED THROUGH PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 95
    Capacity 280
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 35.6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL CONCENTRATE IS SMELTED ON SITE.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-OCT-92 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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