Fimiston/Paringa Ug

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231568
MAS/MILS ID 6020550093
Record type Site
Current site name Fimiston/Paringa Ug
Alternate or previous names Fimiston

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.5159, -30.64611 (WGS84)
Elevation 328

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
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hauynite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.5159, -30.64611

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Date of Last Modification 861204

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1893
Mining method Filled Stopes - Inclined Cut and Fill
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kalgoorlie Mining Associates Ltd
    Interest 100

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Total Kg Gold 1966-81 99 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 99000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 3204000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3204000mt ore
    Total resources 3204000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.55 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method FILLED STOPES
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1538
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31.3
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - GOLD MINES OF KALGOORLIE LTD.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - KALGOORLIE LAKE VIEW PTY. LTD.

  • Deposit

    HOOKER, N.R., GENERAL MANAGER - GOLD DIVISION, WESTERN

  • Deposit

    MINING CORPORATION LTD., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1982.

  • Deposit

    HOOKER, N.R., TELEX, 8-3-82.

  • Deposit

    MESSEL, L. AND COMPANY STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, AUGUST 21,

  • Deposit

    1981.

  • Deposit

    POTTER PARTNERS, STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, MARCH 24, 1980.

  • Deposit

    CLARKE AND CO., SUMMARY OF VISIT TO KALGOORLIE, OCTOBER,

  • Deposit

    1980.

  • Deposit

    HAYCRAFT, J.A., ESTIMATION OF GOLD ORE RESERVES AT MOUNT

  • Deposit

    CHARLOTTE, KALGOORLIE, W.A. - IN, ESTIMATION AND STATEMENT

  • Deposit

    OF MINERAL RESERVES, AUST. I.M.M. (1979), PP. 155-165.

  • Deposit

    RALPH, J., WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD., PERSONAL COM-

  • Deposit

    MUNICATION, 1982.

  • Deposit

    LEA, R.J., GOLD ORE MINING AT MOUNT CHARLOTTE MINE OF

  • Deposit

    KALGOORLIE, MINING ASSOCIATES, KALGOORLIE, W.A., IN MINING

  • Deposit

    AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALIA, ED. J.T.

  • Deposit

    WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 474-477.

  • Deposit

    EWING, D.A. AND TILLOTSON, L.D., GOLD ORE TREATMENT AT

  • Deposit

    KALGOORLIE MINING ASSOCIATE, KALGOORLIE, W.A., IN MINING

  • Deposit

    AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, ED. J.T.

  • Deposit

    WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 495-497.

  • Deposit

    JOBSON'S MINING YEARBOOK FOR 1980.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, DEVALUATION ALLOWS MT. CHARLOTTE MINE TO

  • Deposit

    RESUME OPERATION, V. 30, NO. 2, 1977, P 71.

  • Deposit

    GOLD - MINERAL POLICY BACKGROUND, PAPER NO. 12, MINISTRY OF

  • Deposit

    NATURAL RESOURCES, ONTARIO, CANADA, MARCH, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, AUSTRALASIA, 1981, P 399.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1979-1980.

  • Deposit

    MCINTOSH, GRIFFIN, HAMSON AND CO., GOLD - ANALYSIS REPORT,

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, AUGUST, 1981.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, NOVEMBER, 1981.

  • Deposit

    KALGOORLIE MINING ASSOCIATES, DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS,

  • Deposit

    JUNE, 1981, PP 26.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, GOLD - WESTERN AUSTRALIA,

  • Deposit

    1981, PP 171 AND 176.

  • Deposit

    DONALD, D.T., GOLD REFINING AT THE PERTH MINT, PERTH, W.A.,

  • Deposit

    IN MINING AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, ED.

  • Deposit

    J.T. WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO 10, 1980, PP 523-524.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-OCT-1992 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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