Wingellina

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  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 10305071
MAS/MILS ID 6020550019
Record type Site
Current site name Wingellina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 129.08235, -26.41305 (WGS84)
Elevation 575
Location accuracy 1000(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
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 129.08235, -26.41305

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 70M
    Length 10000M
    Width 1500M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 MANTLELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830614

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1955
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name West Australia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Texasgulf Australia Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan (Purchased Tg In May,
    Interest 85
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
    Last year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN PURCHASED TEXASGULF, INC., FROM ELF AQUITAIN SA IN MAY OF 1995.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Indicated 57100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 57100000mt ore
    Total resources 57100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.28 wt-pct Nickel Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.32 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 57100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.25 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Cobalt Co 0.09 wt-pct Cobalt 1991

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 3333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.62
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    MINING ENGINEERING MAY, 95, P407.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NICKEL DEPOSITS, SECOND EDITION, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT

  • Reserve-Resource

    #2 - J.A. INGROM, DEPT. OF MINERAL RESOURCES,

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, 1973, P.9.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990-91 P. 216.

  • Deposit

    SPRIGG,R.C. AND ROCKOW,K."NICKELIFEROUS OCHERS IN THE HINCH-

  • Deposit

    SPRIGG, R.C. AND ROCHOW, K. "NICKELIFEROUS OCHRES IN TH

  • Deposit

    HINCHLEY (W.A.) AND TOMKINSON (S.A.) RANGES (DAISEY BAT

  • Deposit

    WINGELLA FIELD). "ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAP

  • Deposit

    NEW GUINEA. VOL. 1 1975 PP. 1008

  • Deposit

    ROSS LOUTHEAN, "HEALTH CHART IS GEARED TO AMERICA'S ECONOMY"

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1982-83 PP. 166

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO CONSTRUCT A MILL AND SMELTER ON SITE WINGELLINA. HOWEVER, THE MATTE IS SENT TO LOUISIANA, USA VIA PERTH FOR REFINING. THERE ARE PRESENTLY NO DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE DEPOSIT.
Deposit MINERALIZATION OCCURS AS ELONGATED ZONES WITHIN THE DEPOSIT AREA

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUN-1996 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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