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Forrestania Nickel Mine

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280772
MAS/MILS ID 6020550070
Record type Site
Current site name Forrestania Nickel Mine
Alternate or previous names Cosmic Boy, Flying Fox, New Morning, Diggers Rocks

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 119.28254, -32.32933 (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
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 119.28254, -32.32933
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1993

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Outokumpu Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 6400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6400000mt ore
    Total resources 6400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL RESERVES WERE CALCULATED FROM THREE OREBODIES; DIGGER ROCK, FLYING FOX, AND COSMIC BOY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 164.

  • Deposit

    "HARJAVALTA RECEIVES FORRESTANA NI SHIPMENT", METALS WEEK,

  • Deposit

    APRIL 5, 1993, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    "FORRESTANIA OFFICIALLY OPENED", MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH,

  • Deposit

    1994, P. 154.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE FORRESTANIA MINERAL BELT, A LENTICULAR MASSIVE SULFIDE ORE BODY OF MAINLY PENTLANDITE-PYRRHOTITE, ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL DEPOSITS, INCLUDING COSMIC BOY, FLYING FOX, NEW MORNING, DIGGERS ROCKS AND DIGGERS ROCKS SOUTH. THE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED ABOUT 130 KM SOUTH OF SOUTHERN CROSS, WA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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