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Wannaway

Producer in Western Australia, Australia with commodities Copper, Nickel
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280529
MAS/MILS ID 6020550069
Record type Site
Current site name Wannaway
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.51589, -31.59607 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.51589, -31.59607
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Ore body information

  • Strike N20W
    Dip 60W
    Thickness 408M
    Width 10M
    Length 400M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N20W
    Date of Last Modification 830606

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE VIOLARITE, VALERIITE AND MACKINAWITE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1966
Mining method Filled Stopes - Inclined Cut and Fill
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Widgiemooltha

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Metals Exploration Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OTHER OWNERS: CONZINC RIOTINTO AUSTRALIA & METALS EXPLORATION LTD. OWNERSHIP HAS CHANGED

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 4,500,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.22 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975
    Copper Cu 0.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 3,200,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.9 wt-pct Nickel Major 1991

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 135M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 1
    1st Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 6020550069

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN MINING 1990/91 - P.212.

  • Deposit

    DALGARNO C.R. "NICKEL DEPOSITS OF THE WIDGIEMOOLTHA

  • Deposit

    DOME; REDCROSS, WANNAWAY, WIDGIEMOOLTHA, DORDIE. "ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA , VOL. 1 . 1975.

  • Deposit

    P.82.

  • Deposit

    METALS EXPLORATION LIMITED , ANNUAL REPORT. 1976.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit WANNAWAY IS AN EXPLORED PROSPECT THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR PRODUCTION. THE ENVIRONMENTAL FEASABILITY IS GOOD.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines