Hillgrove

Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Antimony, Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280674
MAS/MILS ID 6020150011
Record type Site
Current site name Hillgrove
Alternate or previous names New England Antimony Mines N.L., Hillgrove Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 151.90687, -30.57138 (WGS84)
Elevation 750
Location accuracy 500(meters)

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
Antimony Critical Primary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 151.90687, -30.57138

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 85S
    Length 175M
    Width 0.3M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Strike And Dip N90E:85S
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 225
    Date of Last Modification 850820

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner New England Antimony Mines N. L.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Antimony Ore 24000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 24000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Antimony Ore 18000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 18000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Antimony Ore 20000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 20000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Antimony Ore 23000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 23000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Antimony Ore 18000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 18000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Antimony Ore 21000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 21000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 40000mt ore
    Demonstrated 40000mt ore
    Inferred 400000mt ore
    Total resources 440000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 4.5 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE MILL IS BEING EXPANDED TO ALLOW TAILINGS CONTAINING 3-4 PPM GOLD TO BE RETREATED AT A RATE OF 400 MTPD.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 95
    Capacity 70
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 29.66
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 286
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Workings

    MAGNUSSEN, J.G. ANTIMONY ORE MINING AND CONCENTRATION AT

  • Workings

    NEW ENGLAND ANTIMONY MINES N.L., HILLGROVE, NSW. MINING AND

  • Workings

    METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALIA.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE SEPT. 1976 P. 240

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-OCT-1992 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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