| Deposit ID | 10231568 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020550093 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fimiston/Paringa Ug |
| Alternate or previous names | Fimiston |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.5159, -30.64611 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 328 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hauynite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 121.5159, -30.64611 |
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| 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 |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kalgoorlie Mining Associates Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Total Kg Gold 1966-81 99 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 3204000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 3204000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3204000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020550093 |
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 60.
ANNUAL REPORTS - GOLD MINES OF KALGOORLIE LTD.
ANNUAL REPORTS - KALGOORLIE LAKE VIEW PTY. LTD.
HOOKER, N.R., GENERAL MANAGER - GOLD DIVISION, WESTERN
MINING CORPORATION LTD., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1982.
HOOKER, N.R., TELEX, 8-3-82.
MESSEL, L. AND COMPANY STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, AUGUST 21,
1981.
POTTER PARTNERS, STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, MARCH 24, 1980.
CLARKE AND CO., SUMMARY OF VISIT TO KALGOORLIE, OCTOBER,
1980.
HAYCRAFT, J.A., ESTIMATION OF GOLD ORE RESERVES AT MOUNT
CHARLOTTE, KALGOORLIE, W.A. - IN, ESTIMATION AND STATEMENT
OF MINERAL RESERVES, AUST. I.M.M. (1979), PP. 155-165.
RALPH, J., WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD., PERSONAL COM-
MUNICATION, 1982.
LEA, R.J., GOLD ORE MINING AT MOUNT CHARLOTTE MINE OF
KALGOORLIE, MINING ASSOCIATES, KALGOORLIE, W.A., IN MINING
AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALIA, ED. J.T.
WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 474-477.
EWING, D.A. AND TILLOTSON, L.D., GOLD ORE TREATMENT AT
KALGOORLIE MINING ASSOCIATE, KALGOORLIE, W.A., IN MINING
AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, ED. J.T.
WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 495-497.
JOBSON'S MINING YEARBOOK FOR 1980.
WORLD MINING, DEVALUATION ALLOWS MT. CHARLOTTE MINE TO
RESUME OPERATION, V. 30, NO. 2, 1977, P 71.
GOLD - MINERAL POLICY BACKGROUND, PAPER NO. 12, MINISTRY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, ONTARIO, CANADA, MARCH, 1981.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, AUSTRALASIA, 1981, P 399.
WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1979-1980.
MCINTOSH, GRIFFIN, HAMSON AND CO., GOLD - ANALYSIS REPORT,
AUSTRALIAN MINING, AUGUST, 1981.
AUSTRALIAN MINING, NOVEMBER, 1981.
KALGOORLIE MINING ASSOCIATES, DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS,
JUNE, 1981, PP 26.
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, GOLD - WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
1981, PP 171 AND 176.
DONALD, D.T., GOLD REFINING AT THE PERTH MINT, PERTH, W.A.,
IN MINING AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, ED.
J.T. WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO 10, 1980, PP 523-524.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1992 | Slater, Linda C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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