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Paraburdoo

Producer 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 10207851
MAS/MILS ID 6020550041
Record type Site
Current site name Paraburdoo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.58265, -23.22977 (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
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chert Unknown
Clay Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.58265, -23.22977
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 92M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 860609

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE PARABURDOO OREBODY IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE HAMERSLEY IRON PROVINCE, SOUTH OF MT. TOM PRICE. THERE ARE SIXTEEN OREBODIES IN ALL, STRETCHING A DISTANCE OF 24 KM ALONG THE PARABURDOO RIDGE. ORE OCCURS IN BOTH THE DALES GORGE AND JOFFRE MEMBERS OF THE BROCKMAN IRON FORMATION. HEMATITE ENRICHMENT HAS OCCURRED IN THE BEDS OF BANDED IRON-STONE TO THE ALMOST COMPLETE EXCLUSION OF THE ORIGINAL SILICEOUS MINERALS. HEMATITE IS THE PRINCIPAL IRON BEARING MINERAL WITHIN THE OREBODY. GOETHITE HAS BEEN FORMED BY GROUNDWATER LEACHING AND HYDRATION OF THE IRON OXIDES ON THE SURFACE OF THE ORE- BODY. MAJOR IMPURITIES IN THE OREBODY ARE SILICIA, ALUMINA AND PHOSPHORUS, ALL OF WHICH ARE CONTROLLED DURING MINING AND PROCESSING BY ORE GRADE CONTROL TECHNIQUES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1973

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: JAPAN 63%, EUROPE 20%, AND KOREA 17%.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 500000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 500000000mt ore
    Total resources 500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 63.7 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
    Iron Fe 63.7 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1200HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 53300
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.95
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HAMILTON, J.K., WARD, T.A., ROGERS, J.M., THE MINING AND

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION OPERATIONS OF HAMERSLEY IRON PTY. LTD.,

  • Deposit

    PP 89-107.

  • Deposit

    CRONE, J.G.D., HAMMOND, J.R., AND WARD, T.A., QUALITY

  • Deposit

    CONTROL AT HAMERSLEY IRON, AUS. I.M.M. CONFERENCE, WESTERN

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA, MAY, 1973, PP 313-322.

  • Deposit

    BROWNE, R.C., PARABURDOO, MINING MAGAZINE, APRIL, 1971,

  • Deposit

    VOL. 124, NO. 4, PP 305-309.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, HAMERSLEY IRON'S NEXT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT,

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER 15, 1968, PP 47.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, HAMERSLEY IRON TO PRODUCE METALLIZED

  • Deposit

    AGGLOMERATES, NOVEMBER 15, 1968, PP 54-56.

Reporter information

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

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