| Deposit ID | 10183202 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020550168 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Bell |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 117.66622, 27.33266 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | 117.66622, 27.33266 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1904 |
| Mining method | Caving Methods |
| District name | Murchison District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Normandy Mining Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| First year | 1992 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Posgold Murchison Pty Ltd. (Sub Of Nromandy) |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| First year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Normandy Mining Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| First year | 1991 |
| Last year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Acm Gold Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Last year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Placer Pacific Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1997 |
| Last year | 1992 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ore Production 3111000 Mt/Yr |
| Year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 151560 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 18500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 18500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 3700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 3700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 12000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020550168 |
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 48.
GOLD GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7, 1996, P 24.
GOLD GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7, 1996, PP. 24-28.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OPEN PIT OPERATION CEASED 1992: UNDERGROUND FEASIBILITY STUDY WORK SHOWED UNDERGROUND OPERATION UNECONOMIC. FURTHER WORK 1993 SHOWED THAT BY USING A LARGE VOLUME MINING METHOD PROJECT COULD BE ECONOMIC. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-JUL-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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