Pioneer Mine

Past Producer in Tasmania, Australia with commodity Tin
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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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305176
MAS/MILS ID 6020450024
Record type Site
Current site name Pioneer Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 147.86513, -41.47944 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tasmania(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Tasmania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 147.86513, -41.47944

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Hydraulicking
Milling method Gravity

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 3296000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3296000mt ore
    Total resources 3296000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.0134 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO INFORMATION FOUND IN THE 1989 WORLD TIN DIRECTORY FOR THIS PROPERY.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE CAPACITY WAS 1500000 MTPY ORE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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