| Deposit ID | 10280639 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020550149 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boddington |
| Alternate or previous names | No Other Known Name. |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 116.36602, -32.7293 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Pit (1) | 116.36602, -32.7293 |
|---|
| 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 |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|
| 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 |
| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Estimated Production Of Gold @ 1.7 G/Mt 400000 Oz Of Gold. | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 72000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 72000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020550149 |
E & MJ, DECEMBER 1991.
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1991
AUSTRALIAN GOLD RESOURCES.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-MAY-1994 | Slater, Linda C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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