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Norseman

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. 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. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255868
MAS/MILS ID 6020550036
Record type Site
Current site name Norseman
Alternate or previous names Central Norseman

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.78248, -32.19605 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(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
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hauynite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.78248, -32.19605
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 55E
    Length 2000M
    Width 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Strike And Dip N00E:55E
    Date of Last Modification 861216

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1892
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1895
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Precipitation
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Central Norseman Gold Corp. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description 100 Mt Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 100mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 780000mt ore
    Demonstrated 780000mt ore
    Total resources 780000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.52 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OPEN PIT RESOURCE AS OF 12/31/91. UNDERGROUND RESOURCE AS OF 12/31/91.
  • PRODUCED 93,290 OZ AU FROM TREATING 1,645,000 MT ORE IN 1989. (15 PCT OF AU FROM DUMP RECLAMATION, 85 PCT FROM UG). 1989 RESERVES (ALL UG?) OF 1,721,000 MT AT 7.44 G AU/MT. WILL NOT UPDATE FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY (RESERVE TOO SMALL).
  • UG ORE ONLY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 98
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 380
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 35.72
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 460M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 589
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 50.25
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 89.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD CORPORATION LIMITED,

  • Deposit

    1966-1981, HOUSE AT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LIMITED,

  • Deposit

    MELBOURNE.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LIMITED, 1972-

  • Deposit

    1981.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION LIMITED, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1982.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MESSEL, L. AND CO., STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, AUGUST 21, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MCINTOSH, GRIFFIN, HAMSON AND CO., GOLD, STOCK ANALYSIS

  • Deposit

    REPORT, 1980.

  • Deposit

    CLARKE AND CO, GOLD-SUMMARY OF A RECENT VISIT TO KALGOORLIE,

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER, 1980.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ROBERTSON, G.E., GOLD ORE MINING AT CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION NL, NORSEMAN, W.A., IN MINING AND METALLUR-

  • Deposit

    GICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, J.T. WOODCOCK, ED., AUST.

  • Deposit

    I.M.M. 10, 1980, PP. 467-469.

  • Deposit

    LETHLEAN, W.R., GOLD ORE TREATMENT AT CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION NL, NORSEMAN, W.A., IN MINING AND METALLURGI-

  • Deposit

    CAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, J.T. WOODCOCK, ED., AUST.

  • Deposit

    I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 488-491.

  • Deposit

    HALL, H.I.E. AND C. BEKKER, GOLD DEPOSITS OF NORSEMAN, IN

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS, COMM. MIN. MET. AUST.

  • Deposit

    NEW ZEALAND CONG., 1965, V. 1, PP 101-106.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING MAGAZINE, 1980, V. 72 (11), PP 58-59.

  • Deposit

    BINNS, R.A. AND R.J. MARSTON, I.G.C. EXCURSION 40A GUIDEBOOK

  • Deposit

    - ARCHEAN GEOLOGY OF THE YILGARN BLOCK, W.A., 1976, 77 P.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1981.

  • Deposit

    JOBSON'S MINING YEARBOOK FOR 1980, PP 264.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1981, PP 62.

  • Deposit

    MOCK, C., GOLD - 1979 PRODUCTION FIGURES, AUST. MIN. IND.

  • Deposit

    QUART. REV., V. 32 (4), 1979, PP 135-137.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    NATURAL RESOURCES, ONTARIO, CANADA, MARCH 1981.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, SEPT 7, 1992, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    GOLD GAZETTE, MAY 18, 1992, P. 8.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE IS FREE MILLING AND IS TREATED BY GRAVITY FOLLOWED BY ALMALGAMATION FOR THE COARSE GOLD AND CYANIDATION AND ZINC DUST PRECIPITATION FOR THE FINE GOLD. THE BULLION IS ASSUMED TO BE SHIPPED BY AIR TO THE PERTH MINT; SHIPPING COSTS ARE INSIGNIFICANT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-OCT-1992 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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