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Gidgee

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Gold
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256511
MAS/MILS ID 6020550174
Record type Site
Current site name Gidgee

Comments on the site names

  • THE GIDGIE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING OREBODIES: BUTCHERBIRD EAGLE EMU FEATHER GIDGEE LG HAUK KINGFISHER NORTH END NORTH SWAN BITTER OMEGA SWIFT WREN

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 119.41598, -27.24625 (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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 119.41598, -27.24625
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Arimco Nl
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 435000mt ore
    Demonstrated 435000mt ore
    Total resources 435000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.8 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 146000mt ore
    Demonstrated 146000mt ore
    Total resources 146000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.85 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 117000mt ore
    Total resources 117000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.7 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 200000mt ore
    Total resources 200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 22000mt ore
    Demonstrated 22000mt ore
    Total resources 22000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.6 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 920000mt ore
    Demonstrated 920000mt ore
    Total resources 920000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.94 g/mt Gold Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • STARTED PRODUCTION IN 1987. 1989 PROD.OF 57,358 OZ AU FROM TREATING 570,000 MT ORE. WILL NOT BE ANALYZED FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY (RESERVE TOO SMALL).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1991

  • Reserve-Resource

    AUSTRALIAN GOLD RESERVES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-OCT-1992 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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