| Deposit ID | 10304568 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020550079 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fortescue Fe Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 116.79938, -20.74662 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1500 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Town (1) | 116.79938, -20.74662 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1993 |
| Year of first production | 1996 |
| Milling method | Magnetic |
| District name | Hamersley Basin |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineralogy Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Pellets 6000000 Mt/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Dri 4000000 Mt/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 4000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020550079 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 9/95, P163, "FORTESCUE IRON PROJECT, W.A.
TO PROCEED".
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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