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Yandi

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Iron
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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. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183069
MAS/MILS ID 6020550095
Record type Site
Current site name Yandi
Alternate or previous names Yandicoogina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 119.21601, -22.8132 (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
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Goethite Unknown
Limonite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 119.21601, -22.8132
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 45M
    Length 5250M
    Width 2250M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 12
    Date of Last Modification 860609

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE EXPLORATION CONDUCTED SINCE 1973 HAS SHOWN THE DEPOSIT TO BE A MAJOR ANCIENT STREAM CHANNEL INFILLED WITH PISOLITIC IRON OXIDE. GEOLOGICAL MAPPING AND DRILLING HAVE INDICATED A CONTINUOUS FLAT OREBODY OF UNUSUALLY UNIFORM GRADE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Mining method Open Pit

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Csr Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • THE FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: JAPAN 83%, EUROPE 10%, AND DOMESTIC 7%.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 443000000mt ore
    Indicated 800000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1243000000mt ore
    Total resources 1243000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 58.5 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATA FROM REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980 EDITION, P.194. ENTERED 12/16/80.FORMERLY YANDICOOGINA CREEK.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 497HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 17
    Capacity 50000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, CSR'S FE PLANS, JUNE, 1980, P. 563.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, YANDICOOGINA CREEK IRON RESERVES ESTIMATES

  • Deposit

    HIGH, JULY, 1979.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, CSR FINDS MAJOR IRON ORE DEPOSIT

  • Deposit

    IN PILBARA REGION, JULY 21, 1979, P 11.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-JAN-1995 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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