Mt Garnet/Ravenshoe

Producer in Queensland, 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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133729
MAS/MILS ID 6020350050
Record type Site
Current site name Mt Garnet/Ravenshoe
Alternate or previous names Tableland Tin Dredging N.L.1936, Southland Ming Limited 1970

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 145.13211, -17.64698 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE FOR THE TOWN OF MOUNT GARNET.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 145.13211, -17.64698

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1881
Mining method Dredging
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ravenshoe Tin Dredging Ltd.
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 4187000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 4187000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 3791000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 3791000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 5297000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 5297000mt
  • Year 1985
    Period 1981-1985
    Description 6000000 Mt Ore/Yr 1981 Thru 1985
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 6000000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • HIGH COST PRODUCER. TEMP SHUTDOWN RESTARTED OPERATION ESTIMATED TO BE IN 1995 OF TIN IC.
  • 178,880,000 RESOURCE IN 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 347HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Capacity 18000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .95
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-MAR-1993 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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