Dubbo

Prospect in New South Wales, Australia with commodity REE
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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183419
MAS/MILS ID 6020150052
Record type Site
Current site name Dubbo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 148.99859, -32.49629 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
REE Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 148.99859, -32.49629

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Milling method Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alkane Exploration Nl
    Interest 100
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 10000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    REE Ce Group 0.75 wt-pct REE Major 1990
    REE Y Group 0.14 wt-pct REE Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A PLANNED BENEFICIATION PLANT WOULD PRODUCE 1,600 MTPY OF YTTRIUM CONCENTRATES.
  • THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NEAR THE TOWN OF DUBBO, NSW. A FEASIBILITY STUDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN 1990. A POTENTIAL SEPARATION FACILITY COULD PRODUCE 1,600 MTY OF YTTRIUM CONCENTRATE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS & MINERALS ANNUAL REVIEW - 1990, PG 78

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Wdj U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.