| Deposit ID | 10280516 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6140450003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Macraes Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Macraes Flats |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 170.4313, -45.37983 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2000 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New Zealand(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| New Zealand |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 170.4313, -45.37983 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1989 |
| Year of first production | 1992 |
| Milling method | Hydrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Central Otago |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Macraes Mining Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | New Zealand |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 60900000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 60900000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 19700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 19700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 13514000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 13514000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6140450003 |
GOLD GAZETTE, 08/14/95, P5, "REEFTON MINE FINALLY GETS GO-
AHEAD".
SEE "MI" REF. GOLD GAZETTE, 08/95, P5.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WAS UNDER STUDY IN 1989 WITH PLANNED PRODUCTION BY 1992. DO NOT KNOW PRESENT STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT. AS OF 08/95, IS A PRODUCER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-MAR-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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