Red Dome Emu, Et Al

Producer in Queensland, 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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304619
MAS/MILS ID 6020350055
Record type Site
Current site name Red Dome Emu, Et Al
Alternate or previous names Mungana, Griffith's Hill

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 144.39882, -17.11371 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 144.39882, -17.11371

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Niugini Mining Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 1047000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1047000mt ore
    Total resources 1047000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.6 g/mt Gold Major 1992
    Silver Ag 30 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 2400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2400000mt ore
    Total resources 2400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.9 g/mt Gold Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 900000mt ore
    Total resources 900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.4 g/mt Gold Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.8 wt-pct Copper Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 6100000mt ore
    Total resources 6100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2 g/mt Gold Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 9400000mt ore
    Total resources 9400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.2 g/mt Gold Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Minor 1993

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1992/93, P. 114.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLD GAZETTE, 4/5/93, P.7.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLD GAZETTE, 2/21/94, P.14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P.148.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 11/88, P.320,321.

  • Deposit

    THE MINER NEWSPAPER, 3/91, P.8.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/4/92, P.402.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 6/93, P.12.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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