Mt Leyshon

Producer in Queensland, Australia with commodity Gold
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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207537
MAS/MILS ID 6020350054
Record type Site
Current site name Mt Leyshon

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 146.24877, -20.28012 (WGS84)
Elevation 400
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 146.24877, -20.28012

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mt. Leyshon Gold Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
    First year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Panausataralina Mining Ltd. (Owns Mt Leyshon Gold Mines)
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
    First year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Poseidon Au (Ownes Mt Leyshon Gold Mines Ltd.)
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
    First year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 39310000mt ore
    Demonstrated 39310000mt ore
    Total resources 39310000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.87 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, 12/95, P388, "MT LEYSHON ADDS FURTHER

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVES."

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAR-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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