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Kanmantoo

Past Producer in South Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134011
MAS/MILS ID 6020400008
Record type Site
Current site name Kanmantoo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 139.00873, -35.24611 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia South Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 139.00873, -35.24611
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 500M
    Width 500M
    Depth to top 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 OTHER
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 150
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820729
  • Length 500M
    Width 500M
    Depth to top 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PYRITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 OTHER
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 150
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820729
  • Area 25HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 25
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1846
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Mount Lofty Rng

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Broken Hill South Ltd.
    Interest 51
    Home office Australia
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner North Broken Hill
    Interest 19
    Home office Australia
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ez Industries
    Interest 20
    Home office Australia
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ravenrock Investments
    Interest 10
    Home office Australia
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • OW-CONZINC RIO TINTO OF AUSTRALIA(CRA)70.5% EZ INDUSTRIES 19.5% RAVENROCK INVESTMENTS 10.0% REF.-BROKEN HILL SOUTH LTD. ANNUAL REPORT,1979. ADDED TO ORIG. CONTRACT. OPERATOR: KANMANTOO MINES LTD. TOO SMALL FOR COPPER.

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description Cu Sulf.And Oxide Ore At 1/05 Wt-Pct 628570000 Mt Ore

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Measured 7400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7400000mt ore
    Total resources 7400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1980
    Gold Au 0.1 g/mt Gold Minor 1980
    Silver Ag 4.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1,700,000 MT SULFIDE ORE AT 1.0 WT-PCT CU AND 300,000 MT OXIDE ORE AT 1.1% CU MINED BY SURFACE OPEN PIT METHODS. TOTAL MINABLE RESOURCES 0% DILUTION 100% RECOVERY AT 1.02%. TOTAL MINABLE UNDERGROUND RESERVES 5% DILUTION 95% REC. HAS BEEN APPLIED.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 25HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 14
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 51
    Capacity 2642
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 10.93
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 95
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Inclines 1
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 0
    Capacity 2308
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT 1976, P. 239

  • Deposit

    BROKEN HILL SOUTH LIMITED. ANNUAL REPORT 1979.

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 1975

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • Deposit

    TECHNICAL PAPER-OPERATIONS AT KATMANTOO BY KATMANTOO MINES L

  • Deposit

    LTD.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91, P. 270.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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