Mcmahon-Ken-Gellatly

Past Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134697
MAS/MILS ID 6020552027
Record type Site
Current site name Mcmahon-Ken-Gellatly

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.66589, -31.16279 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.66589, -31.16279

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1991

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 6020552027

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING, 1991/92, PP. 161.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS MINE WAS CLOSED IN 1986 DURING A MAJOR MINING RATIONALIZATION AT KAMBALDA, AND TO EARLY 1989 IT WAS STILL ON CARE AND MAINTENANCE. LOCATED ON THE NW BORDER OF THE KAMBALDA DOME, WA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-APR-95 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines