Dordie North

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel
Sections on this page
  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. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280389
MAS/MILS ID 6020552038
Record type Site
Current site name Dordie North

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.66589, -31.57937 (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
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.66589, -31.57937

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 300000mt ore
    Inferred 300000mt ore
    Total resources 300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 160.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS REGION IS BEING EXPLORED BY WMC FOR BOTH NICKEL AND GOLD. LOCATED ON THE WIDGIEMOOLTHA DOME, NEAR WIDGIEMOOLTHA, WA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-AUG-92 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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