Boddington

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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. Production statistics
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280639
MAS/MILS ID 6020550149
Record type Site
Current site name Boddington
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 116.36602, -32.7293 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10(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
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 116.36602, -32.7293

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1980
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1987
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Reynolds Australia Metals Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Billiton Australia Gold Pty Ltd.
    Interest 30
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Newcrest Mining Ltd.
    Interest 20
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kobe Alumina Associates Pty Ltd.
    Interest 10
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production Of Gold @ 1.7 G/Mt 400000 Oz Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12441392.4g 2g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Inferred 72000000mt ore
    Total resources 72000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.7 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    E & MJ, DECEMBER 1991.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1991

  • Reserve-Resource

    AUSTRALIAN GOLD RESOURCES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAY-1994 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.