Mount Keith

Prospect in Territory of Christmas Island, Australia with commodities Cobalt, Nickel
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280788
MAS/MILS ID 6020050018
Record type Site
Current site name Mount Keith
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.53255, -27.71293 (WGS84)
Elevation 43
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Territory of Christmas Island(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Territory of Christmas Island

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.53255, -27.71293

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Leach
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1968

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Metals Exploration Ltd.
    Interest 33
    Home office Australia
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Freeport
    Interest 50
    Home office Australia
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Australian Consolidated Minerals N. L.
    Interest 17
    Home office Australia
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 263000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 263000000mt ore
    Inferred 27000000mt ore
    Total resources 290000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.6 wt-pct Nickel Major 1981

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-SEP-92 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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