Wonnerup Abba

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Titanium, Zirconium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255953
MAS/MILS ID 6020550048
Record type Site
Current site name Wonnerup Abba
Alternate or previous names Simto Leases, Wonnerup Simto

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 115.33264, -33.66266 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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
Titanium Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 115.33264, -33.66266

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Strip-Level
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Electrostatic-Magnetic
Milling method Magnetic And Electrostatic

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Simto Resources Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 26000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 26000000mt ore
    Inferred 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 86000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 6 wt-pct Titanium Major 1990

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1992 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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