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Baal Gammon

Plant in Queensland, Australia with commodities Copper, Silver, Tin
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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. Ownership information
  9. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304772
MAS/MILS ID 6020350019
Record type Site
Current site name Baal Gammon

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 144.71552, -16.71374 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Queensland(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Queensland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 144.71552, -16.71374
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Newmont Holdings Pty. Ltd
    Interest 39
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Great Northern (Oakbridge) Mining Corp. N. L.
    Interest 39
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ici Australia Operations Ltd.
    Interest 19.5
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner H. C. Sleigh Resources Ltd.
    Interest 2.5
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • DEPOSIT IS ONLY EXPLORED AND NOT IN PRODUCTION.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE GRADES ARE GIVEN FOR THE DEMONSTRATED RESERVES. 7,000,000 MT AT 0.24% SN IS INCLUDED IN THE IDENTIFIED RESOURCE.
  • 3,353,000 MT RESOURCE IN 1989 85% RECOVERY 5% DILUTION

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 1150
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.68
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1984

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-OCT-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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