| Deposit ID | 60000614 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0267 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Mcmahon Mine (Kambalda Deposit Group) |
| Alternate or previous names | Gellatly, Gordon, Wroth, Loreto, Ken, Mcmahon Complex |
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.62979, -31.16549 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CENTROID IS CENTRE OF ORE BODY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Sulfur | Primary |
| (1) | 121.62979, -31.16549 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | STRUCTURAL EMBAYMENTS AT BASE OF ULTRAMAFIC LAVA FLOW ALONG CONTACT WITH UNDERLYING BASALT |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Year of first production | 1972 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD. |
| Home office | MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD. |
| Home office | MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA |
| Year | 1982 |
ROSS, J.R., AND HOPKINS, G.M.F., 1975, KAMBALDA NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS, IN KNIGHT, C.L., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY O-F AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, V. 1, METALS: AUSTRALASIAN -INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, MONOGRAPH 5, P. 100-121.
MARSTON, R.J., 1984, NICKEL MINERALISATION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA MINERAL R-ESOURCES BULLETIN 14.
WESTERN MINING CORPORATION LTD., ANNUAL REPORTS.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1984 | ELLIOTT, BRIAN G. | Bureau of Mineral Resources, Canberra, Australia |
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