Long

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Nickel
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. 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 10182919
MAS/MILS ID 6020552043
Record type Site
Current site name Long

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.83249, -31.16279 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.83249, -31.16279

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Typical Head Grades Of Ni=2.55,Cu=0.21% 1283000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Nickel Nickel 3wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 1500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1500000mt ore
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.8 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.21 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 160-161.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-APR-1995 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.