A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
ESPERANZA SOUTH
494239
3.0KM W OF GUNPOWDER, 100KM NNW OF MT ISA.
Latitude -19.7061 Longitude 139.3503
ABANDONED, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 54 327100 mE 7820200 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 6758 MAMMOTH MINES
6/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Sandgate
Esperanza
COPPER
MEDIUM
50 000 - 250 000 tonnes CU
10
1/01/1967
31/12/1967
tonnes ore
COPPER
OTHER
0.9 tonnes
9.00 percent
Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
1215000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7009 Published in 2003
CHALCOCITE RESOURCE
68800 Tonnes COPPER
4.30 % COPPER
1% Cu cutoff.
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
377000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7009 Published in 2003
CHALCOCITE RESOURCE
14326 Tonnes COPPER
3.80 % COPPER
Cutoff Grade of 1% Copper
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
275000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7009 Published in 2003
CHALCOPYRITE RESOURCE
7150 Tonnes COPPER
2.60 % COPPER
Cutoff Grade of 1% copper
Resource figures listed above are JORC compliant.
2003
WESTERN METALS LIMITED
BR 7009
JUNE 2003, RESOURCES AND RESERVE STATEMENT
WESTERN METALS LIMITED
Major Mining Related Events |
ML
5442
BIRLA MT GORDON PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
LEICHHARDT RIVER SUBPROVINCE
Esperanza Formation / PALAEOPROTEROZOIC to |
PALAEOPROTEROZOIC |
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
BRECCIA HOSTED
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
BRECCIATED SEDIMENT-HOSTED COPPER
ORE
Primary Ore
MESOPROTEROZOIC
ORE
Supergene ore
Structurally controlled copper-cobalt orebody hosted by carbonaceous shale and chert breccia near the convergence of the Mammoth and |
Mammoth Extended Faults. |