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Mount Isa Copper

Plant in Queensland, Australia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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  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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231997
MAS/MILS ID 6020350007
Record type Site
Current site name Mount Isa Copper
Alternate or previous names Mount Isa, No Alternate Names.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 139.47888, -20.77674 (WGS84)
Elevation 366
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Talc Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 139.47888, -20.77674
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 800M
    Width 20M
    Area 200HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 DOLOMITIZATION
    Total Surface Area (HA) 200
    Date of Last Modification 830902

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRIKE AND DIP: N00S:65W.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1923
Mining method Open Stope
Year of first production 1931
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Mount Isa Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mount Isa Mines Ltd.
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mim Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING CO. (ASARCO) OWNS A 19 PERCENT INTEREST IN MOUNT IS A MINES HOLDINGS.

Production statistics

  • Year 1931
    Description Production Steadily Increased 14000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1962
    Description Mill Feed @ 1640000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1963
    Description Mill Feed @ 2166000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1964
    Description Mill Feed @ 2470000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1965
    Description Mill Feed @ 1319000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1966
    Description Mill Feed @ 2342000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1967
    Description Mill Feed @ 2533000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1968
    Description Mill Feed @ 2.2% Cu 2397000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description Mill Feed @ 2.4% Cu 3081000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description Mill Feed @ 2.5% Cu 3656000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 3wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 3950000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 3950000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.0% Cu 4100000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4100000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Mill Feed @ 2.9% Cu 4377000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4377000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.2% Cu 5266000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5266000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.2% Cu 4955000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4955000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.4% Cu 4323000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 432300mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 4873000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4873000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.2% Cu 4981000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4981000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.5% Cu 4706000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4706000mt 4wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.6% Cu 4556000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4556000mt 4wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 4526000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4526000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.2% Cu 5334000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5334000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 4910000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4910000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.3% Cu 4930000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4930000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.7% Cu 5002000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5002000mt 4wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.3% Cu 5380000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5380000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.3% Cu 5898000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5898000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.0% Cu 5431000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5431000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 5855000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5855000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 5981000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5981000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.2% Cu 5772000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5772000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1992
    Description Mill Feed @ 3.1% Cu 5260000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 5260000mt 3wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 65000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 65000000mt ore
    Total resources 65000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.2 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 40000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 40000000mt ore
    Total resources 40000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 15000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 15000000mt ore
    Inferred 20000000mt ore
    Total resources 35000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 105821000mt ore
    Total resources 105821000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.33 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 125821000mt ore
    Total resources 125821000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 40000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 40000000mt ore
    Total resources 40000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 125821000mt ore
    Total resources 125821000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.16 wt-pct Copper Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1989 AR, P15. (6/30/89) MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1987 AR, P17. (6/30/87)
  • M1C1=M9C4. M2C1=M9C5. PROVEN AND PROBABLE MINEABLE RESERVES ARE CONVERTED TO IN SITU. USING 88% MINE RECOVERY AT 0% DILUTION. TOTOAL IN SITU RESOURCE AT DEMONSTRATED CATEGORY.
  • PROVED AND PROBABLE RESERVES UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM OF REPORTING IS MINEABLE. AN 88% MINE RECOVERY HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE REPORTED DEMONSTRATED MINEABLE TO ESTIMATE THE IN-SITU QUANTITY. INFERRED RESOURCE IS REPORTED AS IN-SITU.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 6750M
    Overall depth 1076M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 88
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 700
    Number of Adits 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 16530
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1988

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MILL AND SMELTER ARE ON THE MINE SITE.
  • A SEPARATE ACCESS SHAFT TO THE 1100 OREBODY AND A NEW ORE HOISTING SHAFT WAS COMPLETED IN 1973, THUS COPPER ORE PRODUCTION BECAME COMPLETELY INDEPENDANT FROM THE LEAD-ZINC ORE PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CHADWICK, JOHN; MT. ISA - PROCESSING AND METALLURGY, MINING

  • Production

    MAGAZINE, JULY 1992, P. 24-32.

  • Geology

    MINING,METALLURGICAL AND MINERAL INDUSTRY.VOLS 1 AND 3

  • Geology

    . 105 & 106, 1980.STITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY PP109-118

  • Geology

    SMITH,W.D.1975."BLACK ROCK SECONDARY COPPER OREBODY-MT. ISA

  • Geology

    "ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

  • Geology

    VOL. 1 METALS. GRIFFIN PRESS,NETLEY.P.1033.

  • Geology

    THOMAS,E.G. 1971."CEMENTED FILL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH AT

  • Geology

    MT.ISA,"PROCEEDINGS, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND

  • Geology

    METALLURGY.DECEMBER. P.33.

  • Geology

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY 1969 REVIEW,1970 BUREAU OF

  • Geology

    BENNETT,E.M. LEAD-ZINC-SILVER AND COPPER DEPOSITS OF MT ISA

  • Geology

    IN GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS VOL I 1965.EDIT

  • Geology

    BY JOHN MCANDREW 8TH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METAL-

  • Geology

    LURGICAL CONGRESS PG.233-245.

  • Geology

    KNIGHT,C.L.1953 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF MT.ISA IN GEOLOGY OF

  • Geology

    AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS 1ST EDITION (ED A.B. EDWARDS)

  • Geology

    PP.352-360 (5TH EMP MIN. MET. CONGR. MELBOURNE).

  • Geology

    CARTER,S.R. 1953 MT. ISA MINES PG 361-377 IBID.

  • Geology

    SOLOMON,P.J. 1965 INVESTIGATIONS INTO SULFIDE MINERALIZATION

  • Geology

    AT MT.ISA, QUEENSLAND ECON. GEO. VOL.60 NO.4 P.737-765.

  • Geology

    MINE FILLING INSTALLATIONS AT MT. ISA, MINING MAGAZINE-APRIL

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P. 14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MOUNT ISA MINING HOLDINGS LIMITED 1979 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1988 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1992 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 18.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ASARCO INC., 1993 10-K, P.A15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ASARCO INC., 1994 10-K, P.A18.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1994/95, P.214.

  • Workings

    MAGAZINE, JULY 1992, P. 10-21.

  • Deposit

    ANON.1972."MECHANIZATIONS AT MOUNT ISA,"MINING MAGAZINE.

  • Deposit

    JUNE. P.427

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    ANON.1974."MINE FILLING INSTALLATIONS AT MOUNT ISA,"MINING

  • Deposit

    MAGAZINE. APRIL. P.244.

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    ANON.1978."MOUNT ISA MINES MULTIPLE CONCEPTS OF MINING WITH

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    ADVANCED FILL TECHNOLOGY. ENGINEERING AND MINING

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    JOURNAL. JUNE.

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    COGHILL,I.1971.AUSTRALIA'S MINERAL WEALTH. SORRETT PUBLISH-

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    ING,MALVERN.PP.56-64.

  • Deposit

    MATHIAS,B.V. AND CLARK,G.J.1975. MOUNT ISA COPPER AND SILVER

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    LEAD-ZINC OREBODIES ISA AND HILTON MINES,"ECONOMIC

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    GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINES.VOL 1 METALS,

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    GRIFFIN PRESS,NETLEY, P.351.

  • Deposit

    MINING,METALLURGICAL AND MINERAL INDUSTRY. VOLS 1AND3

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING & METALLLURY PP.109-118

  • Deposit

    SMITH,W.D. 1975."BLACK ROCK SECONDARY COPPER OREBODY-MT.ISA

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

  • Deposit

    VOL. 1 METALS. GRIFFIN PRESS, NETLEY. P.1033.

  • Deposit

    THOMAS, E.G. 1971. "CEMENTED FILL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH AT

  • Deposit

    MT. ISA."PROCEEDINGS, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING &

  • Deposit

    METALLURGY. DECEMBER. P.33.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY 1969 REVIEW, 1970 BUREAU

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    RESOURCES GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS.

  • Deposit

    BENNET, E.M. LEAD-ZINC-SILVER AND COPPER DEPOSITS OF MT ISA

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS VOL I 1965. EDIT BY

  • Deposit

    JOHN MCANDREW 8TH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    CONGRESS P.233-245.

  • Deposit

    KNIGHT, C.L. 1953 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF MT. ISA IN GEOLOGY OF

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS 1ST EDITION (ED A B EDWARDS)

  • Deposit

    PP.352-360 (5TH EMP MIN. MET. CONGR. MELBOURNE.)

  • Deposit

    CARTER. S.R. 1953 MT. ISA MINES P.361-377 IBID.

  • Deposit

    SOLOMON, P.J.1965 INVESTIGATIONS INTO SULFIDE MINERALIZATION

  • Deposit

    MT. ISA, QUEENSLAND ECON. GEOL. VOL. 60 NO. 4 P.737-765

  • Deposit

    MINE FILLING INSTALLATIONS AT MT. ISA, MINING MAGAZINE,

  • Deposit

    APRIL 1974, P.244.

  • Deposit

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1976-1980, ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

    BARTRUM, J. ET AL., "DEVELOPMENTS IN MILLING OF SILVER-

  • Deposit

    LEAD-ZINC ORES IN THE MOUNT ISA AREA SINCE 1970" IN

  • Deposit

    LEAD-ZINC UPDATE, SME-AIME, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,

  • Deposit

    SEPTEMBER, 1977.

  • Deposit

    CIGAN, JOHN M., ET AL. (EDS.), LEAD-ZINC-TIN '80, PRO-

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    CEEDINGS OF A WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON METALLURGY AND

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    ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, THE METALLURGICAL SOCIETY

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    OF AIME, LAS VEGAS, 1980.

  • Deposit

    CUSACK, B.L., ET AL., "AUSTRALIAN LEAD/ZINC MINERAL

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    PROCESSING DEVELOPMENTS" IN LEAD-ZINC UPDATE, SME-

  • Deposit

    AIME, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, SEPTEMBER, 1977.

  • Deposit

    DAYTON, S., "UNDERGROUND MINING AT MOUNT ISA", ENGINEER-

  • Deposit

    ING AND MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, 1978.

  • Deposit

    DAVIES, E., "MINING PRACTICE AT MOUNT ISA MINES LTD.,

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    AUSTRALIA", TRANSACTIONS/SECTION A OF THE INSTITU-

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    TION OF MINING AND METALLURGY", VOL. 76, 1967.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

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    OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW-

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    HILL, 1980.

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    GODDARD, I.A. AND M.C. BRIDGES, "DEVELOPMENT IN LEAD-

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    ZINC MINING METHODS AT MOUNT ISA, AUSTRALIA",

  • Deposit

    HOPPER, JOHN R., (ED.), MIMAG, VOL. 23/NO.1, PUBLISHED

  • Deposit

    QUARTERLY BY M.I.M. HOLDINGS LTD., BRISBANE, 1974.

  • Deposit

    LOUTHEAN, R. (ED.), REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980

  • Deposit

    EDN., ROSS LOUTHEAN PUBLISHING, 1980.

  • Deposit

    MCKEAN, G.R., "LEAD SMELTING AT MOUNT ISA MINES LTD.,

  • Deposit

    MOUNT ISA, QLD.", MINING AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES

  • Deposit

    IN AUSTRALASIA, PP. 237-241, A.I.M.M. MELBOURNE, 1980.

  • Deposit

    "MECHANIZATION AT MOUNT ISA", MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1972.

  • Deposit

    "LEAD EXPANSION AT MOUNT ISA", MINING JOURNAL, DECEMBER 26,

  • Deposit

    1980, P. 527.

  • Deposit

    MOUNT ISA MINES LIMITED, OPERATIONS AT MOUNT ISA, REVISED

  • Deposit

    EDITION, 1977.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979, NOVEMBER 30, 1979;

  • Deposit

    JANUARY 25, 1980.

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    NIGHTINGALE, W.G. (ED.), FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNA-

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    TIONAL YEARBOOK, 1980, LONGMAN, LONDON.

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    QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST, 1979'

  • Deposit

    DECEMBER, 1979.

  • Deposit

    "RAISE DRILLING", ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    FEBRUARY, 1981, P. 96.

  • Deposit

    RAUSCH, DONALD O., ET AL., (EDS), AIME WORLD SYMPOSIUM

  • Deposit

    ON MINING AND METALLURGY OF LEAD AND ZINC, VOLUME 1,

  • Deposit

    MINING AND CONCENTRATING OF LEAD AND ZINC, PUBLISHED

  • Deposit

    BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING METALLURGICAL AND

  • Deposit

    PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., NEW YORK, 1970.

  • Deposit

    RIDGE, J.D., ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOSITS

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    IN AFRICA, ASIA (EXCLUSIVE OF THE U.S.S.R.) AND

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    AUSTRALASIA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PERGAMON

  • Deposit

    PRESS, NEW YORK, 1976.

  • Deposit

    RYAN, G.R. (ED.), EXCURSION GUIDE NO. 49AC - MINING

  • Deposit

    CENTERS OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA, 25TH INTERNATIONAL

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    GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, DARWIN, 1976.

  • Deposit

    SPOONER, J., ET AL (EDS.), MINING ANNUAL REVIEW - 1979,

  • Deposit

    1980 EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY THE MINING JOURNAL, LONDON.

  • Deposit

    WATSFORD, R.M.S., "LEAD-ZINC-SILVER ORE CONCENTRATION

  • Deposit

    BY MOUNT ISA MINES LTD., MOUNT ISA, QUEENSLAND",

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA,

  • Deposit

    PP. 208-213, A.I.M.M., MELBOURNE, 1980.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MT ISA GOES DEEPER-NEW SHAFT TO COPPER

  • Deposit

    OREBODIES, SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 10, 1982, P. 2.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, $26M MILESTONE IN MOUNT ISA, AUGUST 30-

  • Deposit

    ILMAR J. MARTENS, 1982, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, SEPTEMBER 1981, P. 90.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1981, P. 158.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, APRIL, 1978; SEPTEMBER, 1979.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 1981, P. 455.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, ISA CHARGES BATTERIES-INTELLIGENTLY,

  • Deposit

    JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 12, 1984, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MT ISA BELT SYSTEM TO COST $8 MIL, FEBRUARY

  • Deposit

    27-MARCH 11, 1984, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, SHUTDOWN AT MT ISA, APRIL 9-22, 1984, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, WORK STARTS ON $8M CONVEYOR, FEBRUARY 13-26

  • Deposit

    1984, P. 28.

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    INTERNATIONAL MINING, DECEMBER 1985, P. 67.

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    MINER NEWSPAPER, NO RELIEF FOR MIM ROYALTIES, AUGUST 12-25,

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    1985.

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    MINING MAGAZINE, MOUNT ISA MINE AND THE HILTON PROJECT,

  • Deposit

    NOVEMBER 1985, PP. 421-433.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MIM'S NEW ORE SYSTEM, JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY

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    13. 1983, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MT ISA GOES DEEPER, AUGUST 3-16, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, COST CUTTING HAS BEEN VITAL FOR MIM,

  • Deposit

    NOVEMBER 18-DECEMBER 2, 1985.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, ORE HANDLING AT MT. ISA, DECEMBER

  • Deposit

    1987, P. 81.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MIM UPGRADES UNDERGROUND FLEET, MAY 13,

  • Deposit

    1988, P. 389.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MOUNT ISA TO REPLACE FLEET, MAY 1988,

  • Deposit

    P. 18.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AT

  • Deposit

    MT. ISA, JUNE 1986, PP. 62-69.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MOUNT ISA UPGRADES FLEET, AUG. 1988, P.134.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT, ISA BUILDING NEW TEAM, OCTOBER 1988,

  • Deposit

    P. 46.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MOUNT ISA COMMISSIONS CRUSHER, JUNE 23,

  • Deposit

    1989, P. 489.

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    MINING MAGAZINE, MOBILE MINER AT ISA MINE, NOVEMBER 1988,

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    P. 395.

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    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, MT. ISA OREBODY WORLD CLASS

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    MINE, APRIL 1989, PP. 34-47.

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    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, CRUSHER COMES ON STREAM, JULY

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    1989, P. 9.

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    LETTER FROM J. PEASE, SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, MIM LTD.,

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    AUGUST 9, 1989.

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    MINING JOURNAL, MIM ICREASES METALS EXPLORATION IN TELFER,

  • Deposit

    8/30/91, P. 152.

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    SUTTILL, KEITH R., EIFFEL TOWER STOPES, ENGINEERING AND

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/91, P.37-39.

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    MINING JOURNAL, MOUNT ISA REDUNDANCIES, 8/9/91, P.99.

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    MCROBERT, JOHN, 60 YEARS OF PRODUCTION AT MT ISA: A COMPANY

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    FLAGSHIP, 8/91, P.42,43,45,46,48.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 8/91, P. 46.

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    CHADWICK, JOHN, MOUNT ISA-MINING, MIN. MAG., 7/92, P.10-21.

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    CHADWICK, JOHN, MT. ISA- PROCESSING AND METALLURGY, MINING

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    MAGAZINE, P.24-32.

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    LOUDON, PAU, "LOOKING TO A BRIGHT FUTURE", MINING MONTHLY,

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    7/84, P. 5-22.

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    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 12/90, P. 32.

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    "KIRUNA ELECTRIC TRUCK GETS NOD FOR MIM HOLDINGS MINE",

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    THE MINER, 12/90, P. 14.

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    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P. 214.

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    HALL, BRIAN, E., "COPPER ORE MINING AT MOUNT ISA MINES,

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    LIMINT, MOUNT ISA, QLD.", AUSTRALASIAN MINING AND

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    METALLURGY, THE SIR MAURICE MAWBY MEMORIAL VOLUME,

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    SECOND EDITION, VOLUME 1, PP. 612-616.

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    LUMSDAINE AND O'HARE, "COPPER CONCENTRATOR PRACTICE AT MOUNT

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    ISA MINES LIMITED, MOUNT ISA, QLD.", AUSTRALASIAN

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGY, THE SIR MAURICE MAWBY MEMORIAL

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    VOLUME, SECOND EDITION, VOLUME 1.

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    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, "MIM DEVELOPS THIRST FOR COPPER

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    AND GOLD", 5/94, P. 46.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MOUNT ISA MINES LTD IS A MAJOR PRODUCER OF COPPER AS WELL AS SILVER-LEAD-ZINC. ALTHOUGH BOTH ORES ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE SAME OPERATION, THE ORE BODIES AND MINES ARE COMPLETELY SEPARATE, AND THE ORES ARE TREATED IN SEPARATE PLANTS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-MAR-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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