Taronga

Plant in New South Wales, Australia with commodity Tin
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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. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255988
MAS/MILS ID 6020150018
Record type Site
Current site name Taronga

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 151.39859, -29.51311 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 151.39859, -29.51311

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Newmont Holdings Pty. Ltd
    Interest 40
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ici Australia
    Interest 40
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Endeavour Resources
    Interest 15
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pelsart Resources
    Interest 5
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • PROPERTY TO BE DEVELOPED NOT IN PRODUCTION (1992).

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO INFORMATION FOUND IN 1989 WORLD TIN DIRECTORY.
  • 42,120,000 MT RESOURCE 1989 100% RECOVERY 10% DILUTION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 7
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 50
    Capacity 14230
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-SEP-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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