| Deposit ID | 10304774 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020550060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nifty |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.56596, -21.97986 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Australia(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | Western Australia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 121.56596, -21.97986 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Year of first production | 1993 |
| Milling method | Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Mining Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 6000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 6000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 6000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 23400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 23400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 29400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 29400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020550060 |
REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1994/95, P.222,223.
WESTERN MINING CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.38,39.
MINING MAGAZINE, 5/91, P.282,285.
AMC MINING WEEKLY, 10/30/92, P.1.
MINING JOURNAL, 9/11/92, P.179.
MINING JOURNAL, 6/4/93, P.405.
CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD., COPPER GREENFIELD MINE PROJECTS FOR
THE 1990'S, 1993, P.403-420.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-MAR-1997 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.