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Cadjebut

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Lead, Zinc
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  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. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231971
MAS/MILS ID 6020550156
Record type Site
Current site name Cadjebut

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 125.54918, -18.21354 (WGS84)

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
Lead Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 125.54918, -18.21354
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Western Metals
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1996
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner BHP-Utah Minerals International Inc.
    Interest 58
    Year 1989
    First year 1989
    Last year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Billiton Shell
    Interest 42
    Home office Netherlands
    Year 1989
    First year 1989
    Last year 1995

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Lead Metal Production 4648 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Lead Lead 4648mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Lead Metal Production 10960 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Lead Lead 10960mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 2500000mt ore
    Total resources 2500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 11.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 3.9 wt-pct Lead Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1550000mt ore
    Total resources 1550000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 11.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 3.7 wt-pct Lead Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES OF 3.5 MILLION TONS FROM REG. OF AUS. MIN. 88/89

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 90
    Capacity 1560
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 320
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 06/23/95, P462. "WESTERN METALS AWARDS

  • Deposit

    CONTRACT".

  • Production

    *MBM, JUNE 1991, P. 33.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 48.

  • Deposit

    CRU ZINC MONITOR-SEPTEMBER 1996

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LAT-LONG FOR TOWN OF FITZROY CROSSING. EXPECTED TO COME ON BY 1988. DATA NOT DETAILED IN BH./NEW MINE. PROPERTY IS IN THE FINAL STAGE OF SALVAGE MINING ORE SHOULD BE DEPLETED BY 1998.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-SEP-1996 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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