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Lady Annie/Flying Pig

Plant in Queensland, Australia with commodity Copper
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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. 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 10255895
MAS/MILS ID 6020350040
Record type Site
Current site name Lady Annie/Flying Pig
Alternate or previous names Flying Pig, Lady Loretta, Lady Annie Copper

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 139.0322, -19.7968 (WGS84)
Elevation 330
Location accuracy 1000(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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chrysocolla Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Tenorite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 139.0322, -19.7968
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 55M
    Length 388M
    Width 89M
    Depth to top 35M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 810722
  • Thickness 60M
    Length 300M
    Width 122M
    Depth to top 98M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 36
    Date of Last Modification 810722
  • Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1920
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Paradise Valley

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pancontinental Mining Ltd.
    Interest 51
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Outokumpu Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 24
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Agip Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1170000mt ore
    Inferred 291000mt ore
    Total resources 1461000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 595000mt ore
    Demonstrated 595000mt ore
    Total resources 595000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 589000mt ore
    Demonstrated 589000mt ore
    Total resources 589000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Inferred 126000mt ore
    Total resources 126000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 581000mt ore
    Demonstrated 581000mt ore
    Total resources 581000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Inferred 165000mt ore
    Total resources 165000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1170000mt ore
    Inferred 291000mt ore
    Total resources 1461000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.85 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1170000mt ore
    Inferred 291000mt ore
    Total resources 1461000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.85 wt-pct Copper Major 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 10
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.23
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 10
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.23
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AUSTRALIAN MINING YEAR BOOK, 1977. P 14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1990/91, P. 277.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANCONTINENTAL MINING LTD., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P.66

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P. 254.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANCONTINENTAL MINING LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.81.

  • Deposit

    BROOKS, J.H. 1965. "MINOR COPPER DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN

  • Deposit

    QUEENSLAND," GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING & METALLURGY, MELBOURNE.

  • Deposit

    LEWIS, R.W. 1975. "LADY ANNIE SECONDARY COPPER DEPOSIT, Q."

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA & PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1

  • Deposit

    METALS, AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING & METALLURGY,

  • Deposit

    MELBOURNE.

  • Deposit

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., ANNUAL REPORTS 1975 TO 1979.

  • Deposit

    TRIAKO MINE N.L., ANNUAL REPORTS 1970 TO 1979.

  • Deposit

    PANCONTINENTAL MINING, LTD., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 66.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, P. 201.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-OCT-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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