Orient Wells

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Gold
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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207442
MAS/MILS ID 6020550090
Record type Site
Current site name Orient Wells
Alternate or previous names Admiral, Golden Butterfly, King

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 121.48251, -29.41286 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 121.48251, -29.41286

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1990

Mining district

District name West Australia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Melita Mining Nl
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Giralia Resources Nl
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
    Last year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1994
    Description From Test Pit/Pit Devel 750000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 750000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 5883491mt ore
    Total resources 5883491mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.13 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    "MELITA MOVES INTO MINING MODE", GOLD GAZETTE, 08/14/95 P22.

  • Deposit

    "ORIENT WELL TO BE COMMISSIONED THIS MONTH", GOLD GAZETTE, 04/24/95, P 3.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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