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Broken Hill South

Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183044
MAS/MILS ID 6020150009
Record type Site
Current site name Broken Hill South
Alternate or previous names South Broken Hill, South Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 141.44683, -31.96622 (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
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 141.44683, -31.96622
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1889
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Broken Hills District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pasminco
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1995
    First year 1988
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minerals, Mining And Metallurgy Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description N. + S. Lead Metal Production 210600 Mt
  • Year 1990
    Description N. + S. Lead Metal Production 225000 Mt

Comments on the production information

  • FIGURES IN PRODUCTION TABLE ARE FOR NORTH AND SOUTH MINES COMBINED. UNITS OF CAPACITY AND OUTPUT ARE IN MT/YEAR.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Indicated 43800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 43800000mt ore
    Total resources 43800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 10.49 wt-pct Zinc Major 1995
    Lead Pb 6.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1995
    Silver Ag 69.1 g/mt Silver Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 30800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 30800000mt ore
    Total resources 30800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 10.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Silver Ag 210 g/mt Silver Major 1993
    Zinc Zn 9.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 900000mt ore
    Total resources 900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 62 g/mt Silver Major 1976
    Zinc Zn 6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • D.B. HAS AS SURF/UND. CHANGED FROM "F" TO "N" FOR ZINC AND FROM "C" TO "N" FOR LEAD AND SILVER DUE TO SMALL RESERVES. INCLUDES SOUTH OPERATIONS=42.5 MMT @10.5% ZN, 7.0% PB, AND 70 G/MT AG & POTOSI=1.3MMT @10.0%ZN, 3.5% PB, AND 40 G/MT AG. FROM PASMINCO 1995 ANNUAL REPORT
  • NEW OREBODY-CONTORE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 620000
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • UNITS OF PRODUCTION ARE REPORTED IN MT/YEAR. NO DILUTION IS ASSUMED.
  • UNITS OF CAPACITY ARE GIVEN IN MT/YEAR.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    E&MJ 1991 INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING

  • Production

    *MBM, JUNE 1991, P. 33.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PASMINCO LTD. ANNUAL REPORT-1995.

  • Deposit

    BLACK,A.B.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH MINE,GEOL.OF AUST.ORE DEP.,5TH

  • Deposit

    EMPORIUM MIN.& METAL.CONG.,VOL.1,1953,PP.650-657.

  • Deposit

    MIN.INTERNAT.YEARBOOK,BROKEN HILL SOUTH,LTD.,1976,PP.124-125

  • Deposit

    AUST.MIN.YEARBOOK,THE SOUTH MINE,1976,P.24.

  • Deposit

    MIN.ANNUAL REV.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH & SOUTH MINE,1976.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,M.M.M.MAKES LOSS,JUNE 1976,P.480.

  • Deposit

    ENGNG.MIN.JOUR.,JULY 1976,P.132;AUG.1976,P.142.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAG.,AUG.1976,P.155.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH,THE FUTURE LIES IN PHOSPHATES

  • Deposit

    ,OCT.1976

  • Deposit

    MINERAL SOURCEBOOK,FEB.1973;DEC.1973.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,SOUTH MINE PROGRESS,DEC.1972,P.442.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH,END OF THE SOUTH MINE,4172

  • Deposit

    AUST.MINER.INDUST.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH & BROKEN HILL SOUTH LTD

  • Deposit

    ,ANNUAL REV.1972,PP.199,340.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,PARTNER FOR M.M.M.,DEC.1972,P.465.

  • Deposit

    MIN.JOUR.,REPRIEVE FOR BROKEN HILL SOUTH?,JULY,1972,P.10.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAG.,MINE TO CLOSE,JUNE 1972,P.479.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOUR.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH QUANTIFYING THE LOSS,DEC.1972

  • Deposit

    P.445.

  • Deposit

    AUST.MIN.,BROKEN HILL SOUTH,LTD.,HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAIRMAN'S

  • Deposit

    ADDRESS,DEC.1968,PP.18-19;DEC.1967,P.63;DEC.1966,P.45.

  • Deposit

    BROKEN HILL SOUTH,LTD.,NOV.1963,P.426;FEB.1966;MARCH 1967,

  • Deposit

    P.93

  • Deposit

    MIN.MAG.,SEPT.1976,P.240.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PAGE A-10,COLLUMN 3 IS UNDERGROUND & COLLUMN 4 IS SURFACE. 76-RCD-020- BROKEN HILL SOUTH LTD.SOLD OUT TO M.M.M.IN 1972 M.M.M.LOST NEARLY $1 MILLION ON THE UNDERGROUND PART. OPERAT.PROFITS WERE $767957.THE UNDERGROUND PART WILL BE CLOSED,BUT THE OPEN PIT WILL STILL BE WORKED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-SEP-1996 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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