Mt. Bischoff

Plant in Tasmania, Australia with commodity Tin
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183310
MAS/MILS ID 6020450025
Record type Site
Current site name Mt. Bischoff

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 145.51518, -41.41281 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tasmania(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Tasmania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 145.51518, -41.41281

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Cra Exploration Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 51
    Year 1982
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Meals Exploration Ltd.
    Interest 34
    Year 1982
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Preussag Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 15
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 4731000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4731000mt ore
    Total resources 4731000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.62 wt-pct Tin Major 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 900
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 10.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-OCT-1992 Sager, Ron U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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