Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
GURULMUNDI
493994
4 KM SOUTH EAST OF GURULMUNDI, 30KM NORTH OF MILES, 315KM WEST OF BRISBANE.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -26.4489 Longitude  150.0675
OPERATING, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 56  207568 mE  7071258 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 8945 GULUGUBA
6/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Australian Bentonite Mine
Ausben No.1
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
BENTONITE
MEDIUM
200 000 - 20 000 000 tonnes BENT
Production Details
Period:
1/07/1996
30/06/1997
to
BENTONITE
46064.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1997
30/06/1998
to
BENTONITE
68117.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1998
30/06/1999
to
BENTONITE
124655.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1999
30/06/2000
to
BENTONITE
60340.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
to
BENTONITE
53235.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
to
BENTONITE
47790.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2002
30/06/2003
to
BENTONITE
82375.8 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
to
BENTONITE
101958.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2004
30/06/2005
to
BENTONITE
171797.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
12000000 Tonnes BENTONITE
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Mining Operations
Comments
OPEN CUT MINING
Tenure Type/Number
Company Name/Surname
SHARE
ML
5907
UNIMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
100.00%
ML
5909
UNIMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
100.00%
ML
50058
UNIMIN AUSTRALIA LIMITED
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences
Structural Unit
Formation Name/Age
SURAT BASIN
Orallo Formation / JURASSIC to JURASSIC
Deposit Model
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
RESIDUAL DEPOSIT
Mineralisation Age
CLAY
JURASSIC
Comments
Three bentonite seams occur with a combined thickness of 6m. Production averages 40 000tpa to 50 000tpa.
Web Page
http://www.unimin.com.au/