Black Swan

Prospect in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Nickel
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134830
MAS/MILS ID 6020552024
Record type Site
Current site name Black Swan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.83249, -30.57941 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Comments on the location information

  • BLACK SWAN LIES WITHIN A REGIONAL BELT OF NICKEL LATERITES. LOCATED 50 KM NE OF KALGOOLIE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.83249, -30.57941

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jones Mining Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 1300000mt ore
    Inferred 1300000mt ore
    Total resources 1300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.03 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.04 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 3500000mt ore
    Inferred 3500000mt ore
    Total resources 3500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.85 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 4800000mt ore
    Inferred 4800000mt ore
    Total resources 4800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.9 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 163.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-AUG-92 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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