A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
Published Reserves/Resources |
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
2964000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7670 Published in 2005
53263 Tonnes COPPER
1.80 % COPPER
3260 Kilograms GOLD
1.10 g/t GOLD
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
934000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7670 Published in 2005
17699 Tonnes COPPER
1.90 % COPPER
1120 Kilograms GOLD
1.20 g/t GOLD
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCE
1777000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7670 Published in 2005
88618 Tonnes COPPER
4.99 % COPPER
2487 Kilograms GOLD
1.40 g/t GOLD
PROBABLE ORE RESERVE
2404000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7670 Published in 2005
56157 Tonnes COPPER
2.34 % COPPER
1442 Kilograms GOLD
0.60 g/t GOLD
PROVED ORE RESERVE
5352000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7670 Published in 2005
97888 Tonnes COPPER
1.83 % COPPER
4816 Kilograms GOLD
0.90 g/t GOLD
Resource figures listed above are JORC compliant.
2005
WALLIS, D
BR 7670
BASE METALS AND SILVER IN QUEENSLAND
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT MINING JOURNAL, VOLUME 103, NO 1219, JUNE 2005.
Major Mining Related Events |
Operating Mine Life: 1994 to 2009 Mine life as at 01/03/2004 was estimated to be 4.9 years. Full production commenced in |
August 1995. |
OPEN CUT MINING
Open cut 140m deep.
UNDERGROUND MINING METHODS
Panel stoping used in the upper part of the orebody and uphole |
bench stoping used at depth. |
DECLINED SHAFTS/DRIVES
5m by 5m decline. Portal located in the wall of the open cut 80m |
below surface. The main decline has been developed to a depth of |
675m below surface. |
SHAFTS
Hoisting shaft 700m deep used to raise ore after primary crushing |
underground. |
STOPES
ML
90040
PLACER PACIFIC (OSBORNE) PTY LIMITED
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
QUAMBY-MALBON SUBPROVINCE
Soldiers Cap Group / PALAEOPROTEROZOIC to |
PALAEOPROTEROZOIC |
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
HYDROTHERMAL VEINS/PIPE/STOCKWORK
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
IRON-OXIDE CU-U-AU-REE