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Hill 50 Morning Star & Mt.Magnet

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodities 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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280670
MAS/MILS ID 6020550014
Record type Site
Current site name Hill 50 Morning Star & Mt.Magnet
Alternate or previous names Hill50/Morningstar

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.83261, -28.0295 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hauynite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.83261, -28.0295
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30W
    Dip 75E
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Strike And Dip N30W:75E
    Date of Last Modification 861204

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1892
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1936
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Mining district

District name Murchison District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hill 50 Gold Mine Nl (Subsidiary Of Western Mining Corp)
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Total Gold 1966-81 7 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 9800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9800000mt ore
    Total resources 9800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.4 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 2100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2100000mt ore
    Total resources 2100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.8 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MORNING STAR RESERVES = 1,633,000 MT AT 7.89 G AU/MT. MT. MAGNET RESERVES = 1,000,000 MT AT 8.23 G AU/MT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 744M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 10
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 640
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 53.89
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • BULLION IS SHIPPED BY AIR TO THE PERTH MINT; COSTS ARE NEGLIGIBLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    TOTAL OPEN PIT RESERVES AS OF 6/30/91.

  • Reserve-Resource

    TOTAL UNDERGROUND RESERVES AS OF 6/30/91.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WESTERN MINING CORP. ANNUAL REPORT 6/91.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - HILL 50 GOLD MINE NL, 1966-1981.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS - WESTERN MINING CORPORATION, 1966-1981.

  • Deposit

    HOOKER, N.R., GENERAL MANAGER - GOLD DIVISION, WESTERN

  • Deposit

    MINING CORPORATION LTD., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1982.

  • Deposit

    HOOKER, N.R., TELEX, 8-3-82.

  • Deposit

    HAYES, G.A., GOLD ORE TREATMENT AT HILL 50 GOLD MINE NL,

  • Deposit

    MOUNT MAGNET, W.A., COMPANY REPORT, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MAY 9, 1980, P 382.

  • Deposit

    MESSEL, L., AND CO., STOCK ANAYLSIS REPORT, AUGUST 21, 1981.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1980.

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1981.

  • Deposit

    LEWIS, B.R, GOLD DEPOSIT OF HILL 50 MINE, IN GEOLOGY OF

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN ORE DEPOSITS, A.I.M.M., 1965.

  • Deposit

    POTTER PARTNERS, STOCK ANALYSIS REPORT, MARCH 24, 1980.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, AUGUST, 1981, P 66.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, NOVEMBER, 1981, P 39.

  • Deposit

    GOLD - MINERAL POLICY BACKGROUND, PAPER NO 12, MINISTRY OF

  • Deposit

    NATURAL RESOURCES, ONTARIO, MARCH, 1981.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1979-80.

  • Deposit

    DONALD, D.T., GOLD REFINING AT THE PERTH MINT, PERTH, W.A.,

  • Deposit

    IN MINING AND METALLURGICAL PRACTICES IN AUSTRALASIA, ED.

  • Deposit

    J.T. WOODCOCK, AUST. I.M.M. MONO. 10, 1980, PP 523-524.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-OCT-1992 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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