Brukunga

Plant in South Australia, Australia with commodity Sulfur
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304671
MAS/MILS ID 6020400005
Record type Site
Current site name Brukunga
Alternate or previous names Shepherd's Hill Area, Past Producing Deposits:, Shepherd's Hill, Little Hill, Grass Fire Hill, Undeveloped Depostis:, Timmin's Hill, South End Hill, Ironstone Ridge

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 138.99875, -34.82942 (WGS84)
Elevation 380
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia South Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 138.99875, -34.82942

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1916
Year of first production 1955
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation

Mining district

District name Shepherds Hill

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nairne Pyrites Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1972
    Description Mining And Beneficiation Stopped In 1972

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 50000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Sulfur S 11 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • QM1 COL1 RESOURCE ESTIMATE BASED ON THE CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED DATA. USED BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INTERMOUNTAIN FIELD OPERATIONS CENTER IN THEIR PROPERTY EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 69
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 25
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 56
    Capacity 900
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE PRODUCT IS A PYRITE CONCENTRATE. IT IS SHIPPED BY RIAL TO A SULFURIC ACID PLANT IN ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., WORLD SURVEY OF SULPHUR

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESOURCES, SCEOND EDITION, 1974.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-JAN-1995 Soper, J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.