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Renison Tinfield

Plant in Tasmania, Australia with commodity Tin
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  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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305607
MAS/MILS ID 6020450004
Record type Site
Current site name Renison Tinfield
Alternate or previous names Renison Bell Tinfield, Consolidated Gold Fields Aust., Ltd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 145.43177, -41.79611 (WGS84)
Elevation 400
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

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

Ore Body (1) 145.43177, -41.79611
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 45N
    Thickness 8M
    Length 100M
    Width 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip N45W:45N
    Minimum Depth to Top 100
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Heavy Media

Mining district

District name West Coast

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Renison Ltd.
    Home office Australia
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Consolidated Gold Fields Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 55
    Home office Australia
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mt. Lyell Mining And Railway Co. Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office Australia
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 147921mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 147921 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 147921mt
  • Year 1968
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 326000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 326000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 326000mt
  • Year 1969
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 384400mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 384400 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 384400mt
  • Year 1970
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 405600mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 405600 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 405600mt
  • Year 1971
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 410000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 410000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 410000mt
  • Year 1972
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 457606mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 457606 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 457606mt
  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 365346mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 365346 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 365346mt
  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 389643mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 389643 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 389643mt
  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 452408mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 452408 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 452408mt
  • Year 1976
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 494339mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 494339 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 494339mt
  • Year 1977
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 554736mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 554736 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 554736mt
  • Year 1978
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 590119mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 590119 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 590119mt
  • Year 1979
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 605606mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 605606 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 605606mt
  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 551105mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 551105 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 551105mt
  • Year 1981
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 652005mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 652005 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 652005mt
  • Year 1982
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 642852mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 642852 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 642852mt
  • Year 1983
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 850000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 850000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 850000mt
  • Year 1984
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 850000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 850000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 850000mt
  • Year 1985
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 390000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 390000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 390000mt
  • Year 1986
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 515000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 515000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 515000mt
  • Year 1987
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 854000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 854000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 854000mt
  • Year 1988
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 828000mt
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 828000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 828000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Indicated 1469000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1469000mt ore
    Total resources 1469000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1.3 wt-pct Tin Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Inferred 500000mt ore
    Total resources 500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1.19 wt-pct Tin Major 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PROVEN-6,040000 AT 1.23% SN, PROBABLE- 5,900,000 MT AT 1.14% SN AND POSSIBLE-11,000,000 MT AT 1.05% SN. PRELIMINARY REPORT. AS OF MID-1986, PLANS WERE UNDER WAY TO SINK A SHAFT AND DEVELOP A NEW PORTION OF ORE BODY...
  • 1987 PROVEN RESERVES 4,692,000MT @ 1.3% SN PER 89 WORLD TIN DIRECTORY 1987 PROBABLE RESERVES 9,260,000 @ 1.2% SN PER 89 WORLD TIN DIR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1977
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 3911
    Number of Adits 1
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 21.63
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 324
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GILFILLAN,J.F.,1965,TIN ORE DEPOSITS OF RENISON BELL: IN,GEO

  • Deposit

    ORE DEPOSITS,2ND ED.P495-496,AIMM.,MELBOURNE.

  • Deposit

    FISHER,N.H.,1953,RENISON BELL TINFIELD,IN GEOL.AUST.ORE DEPO

  • Deposit

    T ED.,P1179-1184,AIMM.,MELBOURNE

  • Deposit

    STILLWELL,F.L.,1942,MINERAL COMPOSITION OF TIN ORES OF RENNI

  • Deposit

    L,TAS:CSIRO MIN. INVEST.RPT 245.

  • Deposit

    NEWHAM,L.A.,1973,GEOL.RENISON BELL TINFIELD,TAS: IN WEST.AUS

  • Deposit

    ,PG67-68,AIMM,VICTORIA

  • Deposit

    B.M.R,1970,AUST.MIN.INDUSTRY,1969-REVIEW

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING.1977.TIN MINING TODAY-PLACER AND LODE MINING &B

  • Deposit

    FICIATION.FEB.1977.PP.42-45.

  • Deposit

    RENISON LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT.1975

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-1996 Erikson U.S. Bureau of Mines

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