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Plutonic

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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304482
MAS/MILS ID 6020550049
Record type Site
Current site name Plutonic

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 118.36602, -25.29635 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 10000(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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 118.36602, -25.29635
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1990
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Comments on exploration

  • EXTENSIVE EXPL. DRILLING IN ZONE 124, 94-95 PROVED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

Mining district

District name West Australia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Plutonic Resources Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992
    First year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Description 1,058,500 Mt Ore @ 3.7 G/Mt Head Grade 187648 Oz Au @ 95.2% Recovery.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 5836506g 4g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 842000mt ore
    Demonstrated 842000mt ore
    Total resources 842000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.4 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 395000mt ore
    Demonstrated 395000mt ore
    Total resources 395000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.1 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 1546000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1546000mt ore
    Total resources 1546000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.6 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 1442000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1442000mt ore
    Total resources 1442000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.1 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 472000mt ore
    Demonstrated 472000mt ore
    Total resources 472000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.5 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 138000mt ore
    Demonstrated 138000mt ore
    Total resources 138000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.2 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 472000mt ore
    Demonstrated 472000mt ore
    Total resources 472000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.5 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Indicated 3250000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.2 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 32560000mt ore
    Total resources 32560000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.9 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IN 1994, 4.OM OZ AU WERE ADDED TO THE RESOURCE BASE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Year of Information 1995

Comments on other economic factors

  • 1994-94 UPGRADE OF PLANT COMPLETED SEPT 94, IN $AUST.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 92-93.

  • Reserve-Resource

    "PLUTONIC MAY RIVAL GOLDEN MILE", GOLD GAZETTE, 07/1/95,P22.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE IS LOCATED APPROX 180KM NE OF THE TOWN OF MEEKATHARRA. THE MILS LAT/LONG ARE CLOSE TO WHERE THE MINE SHOULD BE. MINE MAY EVENTUALY HAVE MULTIPLE UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-AUG-1996 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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