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Golden Grove

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207646
MAS/MILS ID 6020550001
Record type Site
Current site name Golden Grove
Alternate or previous names Scuddles, Gossan Hill

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 116.96603, -28.77946 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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
Gold Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chert Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 116.96603, -28.77946
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1200M
    Depth to top 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 SERICITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 350
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810812

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1971
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1990
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Yalgoo

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Murchison Zinc Co.
    Interest 45
    Home office Australia
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Esso Exploration And Production Australia, Inc.
    Interest 35
    Home office Australia
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Aztec Mining
    Interest 20
    Home office Australia
    Year 1990

Comments on the production information

  • (9-91) 2ND QUARTER OF 1991 154,000 MT OF ORE GRADING 16% ZN AND 0.6% CU WAS TREATED. *(7-92) MINE REACH DESIGN CAPACITY THE FIRST QUARTER 1992. MILL TREATED 196,530 MT OF ORE DURING THE QUARTER TO PRODUCE 49,000 MT OF 51% ZINC CONC.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 11100000mt ore
    Total resources 11100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.7 wt-pct Lead Minor 1993
    Zinc Zn 8.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Silver Ag 71 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.9 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 10500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 11.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Copper Cu 1.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 89 g/mt Silver Minor 1986
    Gold Au 1.1 g/mt Gold Minor 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 14100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 14100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 0.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Copper Cu 3.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 15 g/mt Silver Minor 1986
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 2300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 10.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 92 g/mt Silver Minor 1986
    Gold Au 1.7 g/mt Gold Minor 1986
    Lead Pb 1.2 wt-pct Lead Minor 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 26900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 26900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Copper Cu 2.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Silver Ag 56.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1986
    Gold Au 0.76 g/mt Gold Minor 1986
    Lead Pb 0.1 wt-pct Lead Minor 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 5700000mt ore
    Total resources 5700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 14.2 wt-pct Zinc Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 1300000mt ore
    Total resources 1300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 5.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 7000000mt ore
    Total resources 7000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 12.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1992
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Silver Ag 95 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Gold Au 1.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1992
    Lead Pb 0.9 wt-pct Lead Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 11100000mt ore
    Total resources 11100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 8.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1992
    Copper Cu 1.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Silver Ag 71 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Gold Au 0.9 g/mt Gold Minor 1992
    Lead Pb 0.9 wt-pct Lead Minor 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL ALL ZONES 29.58 MILLION TONS FROM REG. OF AUST MIN. 88/89 AUST. MIN. MO., 4/89, P29-32. MIN. J., 8/19/88, P137.(12/31/88)
  • TWO DEPOSITS 5 KM APART; POSSIBLE FAST TRACK DEVELOPMENT DEPOSIT ZONE TONS CU% PB% ZN% AG(PPM) AU(PPM) SCUDDLES ZINC 8.16 .5 1.3 16.7 11.4 1.3 " MAS CU 1.26 5.1 .1 1.7 44.5 1.3 " STNGR CU 3.75 2.9 .2 10.4 .3 GSSN HILL CU 14.1 3.8 .1 15 .2 ZN 2.3 .5 1.2 10.6 92 1.7 NO SPECIFIC COST DATA ON BH.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 630M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 4000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY 1978, P 123

  • Reserve-Resource

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, APRIL 1989, PP 29-32

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 18, 1988, PP 137 & 139

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME'S MINING WEEKLY, 10/30/92, P.2,3.

  • Deposit

    AMAX INCORPORATED ANNUAL REPORTS

  • Deposit

    1970-1979.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY ANNUAL REVIEWS

  • Deposit

    1974, 1975, AND 1977.

  • Deposit

    EZ INDUSTRY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORTS

  • Deposit

    1973-1979.

  • Deposit

    GOLDEN GROVE MINING N.L. 1979 ANNUAL REPORT AND QUARTERLY

  • Deposit

    REPORTS TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF SYDNEY

  • Deposit

    1979-1980.

  • Deposit

    MARSHALL, R.E. AND GOODHEART, B.A. 1979.

  • Deposit

    "POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOITATION OF OXIDIZED COPPER ORES IN WEST-

  • Deposit

    ERN AUSTRALIA."

  • Deposit

    GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL LABORATORIES. REPORT NO.22, PERTH

  • Deposit

    ONC MAP Q-12

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, 10/94, P.26.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COST IS $6.7 MILION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-MAR-1997 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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