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Pine Creek

Plant in Northern Territory*, Australia with commodity 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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159448
MAS/MILS ID 6020250022
Record type Site
Current site name Pine Creek
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 131.83237, -13.84719 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northern Territory*(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Northern Territory*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 131.83237, -13.84719
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1869
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1985
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Hydromet
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Renison Goldfields Condolidated Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1986
    Description Ore At 2.37 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 461655 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 461655mt 2g/mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 28313 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 880632.85g
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 7083 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 220305.95g
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 19179 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 596533.66g
  • Year 1987
    Description Ore At 2.27 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 1010076 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1010076mt 2g/mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 61702 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1919146.98g
  • Year 1988
    Description Ore At 2.31 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 1322339 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1322339mt 2g/mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 24756 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 769997.77g
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 80031 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2489242.68g
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 88149 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2741740.74g
  • Year 1989
    Description Ore At 2.48 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 1434717 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1434717mt 2g/mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 21316 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 663001.8g
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 84533 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2629270.55g
  • Year 1990
    Description Ore At 2.66 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 1133976 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1133976mt 3g/mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 23195 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 721445.24g
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 15722 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 489008.92g
  • Year 1991
    Description Ore At 3.48 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 890000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 890000mt 3g/mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 82885 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2578012.02g
  • Year 1992
    Description Ore At 3.62 G/Mt Of Au Treated (Est.) 1201000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1201000mt 4g/mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Silver Production (Estimated) 19387 Troy Ounces Of Silver.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Silver Silver 603003.18g
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production (Estimated) 107930 Troy Ounces Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3356998.7g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 3490000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3490000mt ore
    Total resources 3490000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.4 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 9500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9500000mt ore
    Total resources 9500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    RENISON GOLDFIELDS CONSOLIDATED LIMITED, ANNUAL

  • Production

    REPORT, P. 24 (1992).

  • Production

    PINE CREEK GOLDFIELDS LIMITED, TECHNICAL VISITORS GUIDE,

  • Production

    P. 19 (SEPTEMBER 1990).

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 122.

  • Deposit

    C.J. CANNARD & C.F.D. PEASE, ENTERPRISE GOLD DEPOSIT,

  • Deposit

    PP. 773-77 (1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAY-1994 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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