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Savage River Mine

Producer in Tasmania, 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232328
MRDS ID W700166
MAS/MILS ID 6020450007
Record type Site
Current site name Savage River Mine
Alternate or previous names Savage River

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 145.16, -41.49787 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position BETWEEN THE SAVAGE RIVER AND ROCKY RIVER IN NORTH-WEST TASMANIA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tasmania(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Tasmania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Amphibole Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 158
USGS model code 25i
Deposit model name Volcanic-hosted magnetite

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 145.16, -41.49787
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Date of Last Modification 860609

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE MAGNETITE DEPOSITS ARE THE RESULT OF MAGMATIC SEGREGATION IN A SILL OF BASIC MATERIAL INTRUDED DURING THE LATE PRECAMBRIAN OR EARLY CAMBRIAN INTO A SEQUENCE OF QUARTZITE, PHYLLITE AND QUARTZ-SERICITE SCHIST OF UPPER PRECAMBRIAN AGE. (THEORY)
  • Model type copied from merged and deleted record W700166.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1966

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner North West Iron Co. Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sumi Metal Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 17
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nippon Steel Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 16
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nisshin Steel Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 8
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Dahlia Mining Co. Ltd.
    Interest 5
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kawasaki Steel (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 3
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nkk Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 1
    Year 1981
  • Type Operator
    Owner Pickands Mather And Co. Int.
    Year 1982
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Rio Tinto

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNERS: SAVAGE RIVER MINES, TASMANIAN DEPT. OF MINES AND MINING INVESTIGATIONS PTY LTD; KONSORTIUM SAVAGE RIVER (OP). OPERATOR-CLEVELAND-CLIFFS/PICKANDS MATHA

Comments on the production information

  • THERE IS A $14.92 SMELTING COST FOR PELLETIZATION, IN ADDITION TO A $5.61 MILLING COST FOR PRODUCT A.
  • 1972 Production estimate Ap_Grade: >2361112 Dry Mt Of Pellets (copied from deleted record 10084920)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 105780000mt ore
    Demonstrated 105780000mt ore
    Total resources 105780000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 34.6 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 138.7HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 66
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Capacity 17000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on development

  • ORE PRODUCTION CAPACITY GREATER THAN 3,000,000 TONNES/YEAR. (Mining Mag, 1987, 1989)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BELL, R.W., AND BASSO, J.A., THIRTEEN YEARS OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE IRON ORE SLURRY PIPELINE, PRESENTED MARCH 25, 1981, LAS VEGAS, 6TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON SLURRY TRANSPORTION, 13 P.

  • Deposit

    COLEMAN, R. J., 1975, SAVAGE RIVER MAGNETITE DEPOSITS, IN KNIGHT, C. L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1. METALS, MONOGRAPH SERIES NO. 5: AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, P. 598-604.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1987, p. 60.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1989, p. 47.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SAVAGE RIVER, APRIL, 1968, VOL. 118, NO. 4, P 247-249.

  • Deposit

    HUGHES, T.D., IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SAVAGE RIVER, TASMANIA, P 525-526.

  • Deposit

    MCLEOD, I.R., ED., AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY: THE MINERAL DEPOSITS: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS BULLETIN 72, 690 P.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS, DAVID N., JR, SAVAGE RIVER MINES, SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, DECEMBER 6, 1969, VOL. 58, NO. 49, PP 7-15.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, SAVAGE RIVER IRON ORE PROJECT DEDICATED MARCH 6 IN TASMANIA, MARCH 16, 1968, VOL. 57, NO. 11, PP 8-21.

  • Deposit

    URQUHART, G., MAGNETITE DEPOSITS OF THE SAVAGE RIVER-ROCKY RIVER REGION, TASMANIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN, NO. 48, PP 10-145.

  • Deposit

    EADIE, E.N., MAGNETIC SURVEY OF THE SAVAGE RIVER AND LONG PLAINS IRON DEPOSITS, NORTHWEST TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, BULLETIN NO. 120, 1970, 69 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
General Deleted duplicate record 10085409 (W700998) which was based solely on a single entry in Mining Mag. p. 47 table of mines.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 1988-02-01 Paidakovich, Matthew E. U.S. Geological Survey MRDS W700166 = 10084920, merged and deleted.
Reporter 1989-11-01 Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) U.S. Geological Survey 10085409 = W700998, merged and deleted.
Reporter 1995-01-09 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines
Reporter 2013-11-05 Wilson, Anna B U.S. Geological Survey Merged multiple duplicate records. Clearly labeled record for the Plant so as not to be confused with the Mine. MRDS W700166 = 10084920, merged and deleted. W700998 = 10085409, merged and deleted.

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