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Westport

Plant in New Zealand with commodities REE, Titanium, Zirconium
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  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. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159009
MAS/MILS ID 6140450002
Record type Site
Current site name Westport

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 171.53981, -41.7548 (WGS84)
Elevation 5
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New Zealand(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
New Zealand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
REE Critical Tertiary
Titanium Critical Secondary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 171.53981, -41.7548
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1989
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Nissho Iwai Corp.
    Interest 70
    Home office Japan
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner
    Owner Austpac Titanium Ltd. Subsidiary Of Austpac Gold Nl
    Interest 20
    Home office Australia
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner
    Owner Buller Minerals/ Subsidiary Of L And M Minerals
    Interest 10

Comments on the ownership information

  • INITIAL REPORTS SUGGEST THAT OWNERSHIP OF DEPOSIT WILL BE SPLIT 70-20-10 BETWEEN NISSHO, AUSTPAC AND BULLER. LATER REPORTS INDICATE AUSTPAC HAS BOUGHT BULLERS RIGHTS TO THE PROPERTY-AUSTPAC IS LIKELY OPERATOR

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Ilmenite Conc. 1000 Metric Tonnes
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Titanium Titanium 1000mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.4
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Capacity 9500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3

Comments on other economic factors

  • 50 TPH ORE PILOT PLANT WENT INTO PRODUCTION 1989 TO PRODUCE FIRST 1000 TONNE SAMPLE OF ILEMENITE FOR TREATMENT IN JAPAN FULL SCALE PRODUCTION CALLS FOR 100000 TPA TITANIA SLAG AND 60000 TPA PIG IRON DURING STAGE ONE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    'WESTPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDERWAY', THE MINER, OCT. 1989

  • Production

    'BEACH SANDS RE-APPRAISAL UNDERWAY',INDUSTRIAL MINERALS,

  • Production

    JUNE, 1990.

  • Reserve-Resource

    'US BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT

  • Reserve-Resource

    PROFILE-BARRYTOWN NEW ZEALAND' PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS

  • Reserve-Resource

    APRIL, 1982.

  • Workings

    'TITANIUM PROJECT STARTS', AUSTRALIAN MINING, NOVEMBER,1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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