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Quick facts Concentrate or contained metal production (Department of Natural Resources and Mines data, 2015–16) Copper 250 000 t Silver 964 t Lead 397 000 t Zinc 584 000 t Gold 19.5 t Bauxite (mineral) 28.1 Mt Queensland produces (Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics data, 2015–16 and US Geological Survey data) Australia’s copper 26% (1.3% global) Australia’s silver 67% (3.5% global) Australia’s lead 69% (8.4% global) Australia’s zinc 52% (4.4% global) Australia’s gold 7% (0.6% global) Australia’s bauxite 34% (10.7% global) Locality maps and contact details for Queensland’s significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects and new intersections are on pages 2–7. Industry update Queensland is Australia’s and one of the world’s largest producers of lead (2nd) zinc (3rd), and bauxite (4th), and in Australia for silver (1st) and copper (2nd). The North West Queensland Mineral Province dominates base metal production and is a major gold and phosphate rock producer. North Queensland produces bauxite and silica sand, and highly prospective for base metals, gold, tin and tungsten. Industrial minerals produced in Queensland include bentonite, kaolin and ceramic clays, diatomite, dimension stone, dolomite, feldspar, gypsum, limestone, lump silica, magnesite, mineral sands (rutile, ilmenite and zircon), perlite, salt and zeolite. Queensland’s significant mineral mines are listed in Table 1 and their locations are shown in Figure 1. Significant opportunities still await with large unexplored potential within the sedimentary basins and basement beneath cover. The Queensland Government recognises the pivotal role mining plays in the State’s economy now and in the future. With exploration success critical to the sector’s sustainability, the provision of pre-competitive geoscience data through the Geological Survey of Queensland reduces uncertainty and ensures direct support for exploration activities. New geological and geophysical data have been acquired in greenfield and under-explored areas of Queensland, and funding grants have been provided direct to industry to drill innovative conceptual targets. To date, 84 projects by 57 companies have been completed with $6.74 million paid with 1 in 2 projects identifying mineralisation that increases both the inventory and investment attractiveness of the State. Current projects anticipated to come into production or in mine development are: • MMG Ltd – Dugald River deposit. Dugald River is one of the largest and highest-grade known undeveloped deposits of zinc, lead and silver in the world with an estimated 25 year mine life from an underground mine with a production rate of 1.5 Mtpa from 2018. • Altona Mining Ltd – Large low grade copper project at Roseby adjacent to Dugald River. • Rio Tinto Alcan – Amrun bauxite mine near Weipa (previously known as South of Embley) securing bauxite supply for the foreseeable future. • Gulf Alumina Ltd – Skardon River bauxite project with an expected mine life of 10 years and a construction period of approximately 1 year. • Metallica Minerals Ltd – Mineral sands deposit and a bauxite deposit at Urquhart Point with potential for production in 2017. • Red River Resources Ltd – Thalanga is estimated to commence production of concentrate late 2017. • Carbine Resources Limited – Positive feasibility study at Mount Morgan to produce gold copper sulphate and a pyrite concentrate from the tailings. • At the Ravenswood mine, operated by Resolute Mining Ltd, the Nolans East cut back commenced in August 2016 as the first stage of the eventual recommencement of mining at Sarsfield and a new open pit at Buck Reef West. Mine life is extended a further 13 years to 2029. • Capricorn Copper Holdings Pty Ltd is recommencing mining at the old Gunpowder mine in about October 2017 and aims to have steady state production in early 2018. • Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltd anticipates stoping zinc ore at the King Vol zinc deposit near Chillagoe from September 2017. The ore will be treated at the refurbished Mungana polymetallic plant. • Fortified Gold Pty Ltd has reported stockpiling of ore at the Far Fanning mine and aims to be in production later in 2017. • Metro Mining has completed a feasibility study for an initial mine life of 17 years at the Bauxite Hills bauxite deposit north of Weipa. The company aims to commence production in early 2018. These and additional advanced projects and Queensland’s major mines are listed in this brochure, as well as the location of interesting new drill intersections (Table 2 and Figures 2 and 3). In 2015–16, an estimated $112.1 million was spent on mineral exploration in Queensland of which $36.3 million was spent on copper exploration; $47 million was spent on gold exploration; and $28.8 million on other minerals. The new discoveries and interesting drill intersections demonstrate that Queensland, particularly the north west, remains an ideal location for further mineral discoveries as the industry looks to sustain its future. July 2017 Department of Natural Resources and Mines Queensland’s significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects and new intersections
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Quick factsConcentrate or contained metal production(Department of Natural Resources and Mines data, 2015–16)
Copper 250 000 t
Silver 964 t
Lead 397 000 t
Zinc 584 000 t
Gold 19.5 t
Bauxite (mineral) 28.1 Mt
Queensland produces(Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics data, 2015–16 and US Geological Survey data)
Australia’s copper 26% (1.3% global)
Australia’s silver 67% (3.5% global)
Australia’s lead 69% (8.4% global)
Australia’s zinc 52% (4.4% global)
Australia’s gold 7% (0.6% global)
Australia’s bauxite 34% (10.7% global)
Locality maps and contact details for Queensland’s significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects
and new intersections are on pages 2–7.
Industry update Queensland is Australia’s and one of the world’s largest producers of lead (2nd) zinc (3rd), and bauxite (4th), and in Australia for silver (1st) and copper (2nd). The North West Queensland Mineral Province dominates base metal production and is a major gold and phosphate rock producer.
North Queensland produces bauxite and silica sand, and highly prospective for base metals, gold, tin and tungsten. Industrial minerals produced in Queensland include bentonite, kaolin and ceramic clays, diatomite, dimension stone, dolomite, feldspar, gypsum, limestone, lump silica, magnesite, mineral sands (rutile, ilmenite and zircon), perlite, salt and zeolite.
Queensland’s significant mineral mines are listed in Table 1 and their locations are shown in Figure 1. Significant opportunities still await with large unexplored potential within the sedimentary basins and basement beneath cover.
The Queensland Government recognises the pivotal role mining plays in the State’s economy now and in the future. With exploration success critical to the sector’s sustainability, the provision of pre-competitive geoscience data through the Geological Survey of Queensland reduces uncertainty and ensures direct support for exploration activities.
New geological and geophysical data have been acquired in greenfield and under-explored areas of Queensland, and funding grants have been provided direct to industry to drill innovative conceptual targets. To date, 84 projects by 57 companies have been completed with $6.74 million paid with 1 in 2 projects identifying mineralisation that increases both the inventory and investment attractiveness of the State.
Current projects anticipated to come into production or in mine development are:
• MMG Ltd – Dugald River deposit. Dugald River is one of the largest and highest-grade known undeveloped deposits of zinc, lead and silver in the world with an estimated 25 year mine life from an underground mine with a production rate of 1.5 Mtpa from 2018.
• Altona Mining Ltd – Large low grade copper project at Roseby adjacent to Dugald River.
• Rio Tinto Alcan – Amrun bauxite mine near Weipa (previously known as South of Embley) securing bauxite supply for the foreseeable future.
• Gulf Alumina Ltd – Skardon River bauxite project with an expected mine life of 10 years and a construction period of approximately 1 year.
• Metallica Minerals Ltd – Mineral sands deposit and a bauxite deposit at Urquhart Point with potential for production in 2017.
• Red River Resources Ltd – Thalanga is estimated to commence production of concentrate late 2017.
• Carbine Resources Limited – Positive feasibility study at Mount Morgan to produce gold copper sulphate and a pyrite concentrate from the tailings.
• At the Ravenswood mine, operated by Resolute Mining Ltd, the Nolans East cut back commenced in August 2016 as the first
stage of the eventual recommencement of mining at Sarsfield and a new open pit at Buck Reef West. Mine life is extended a further 13 years to 2029.
• Capricorn Copper Holdings Pty Ltd is recommencing mining at the old Gunpowder mine in about October 2017 and aims to have steady state production in early 2018.
• Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltd anticipates stoping zinc ore at the King Vol zinc deposit near Chillagoe from September 2017. The ore will be treated at the refurbished Mungana polymetallic plant.
• Fortified Gold Pty Ltd has reported stockpiling of ore at the Far Fanning mine and aims to be in production later in 2017.
• Metro Mining has completed a feasibility study for an initial mine life of 17 years at the Bauxite Hills bauxite deposit north of Weipa. The company aims to commence production in early 2018.
These and additional advanced projects and Queensland’s major mines are listed in this brochure, as well as the location of interesting new drill intersections (Table 2 and Figures 2 and 3).
In 2015–16, an estimated $112.1 million was spent on mineral exploration in Queensland of which $36.3 million was spent on copper exploration; $47 million was spent on gold exploration; and $28.8 million on other minerals.
The new discoveries and interesting drill intersections demonstrate that Queensland, particularly the north west, remains an ideal location for further mineral discoveries as the industry looks to sustain its future.
July 2017
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Queensland’s significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects and new intersections
Table 1: Queensland’s significant minerals mines
Project Resource Location Principal contact
1. Bajool Limestone 50 km south south-east of Rockhampton Omya Australia Pty Ltd www.omya.com.au
2. Balcooma/Mount Garnet Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
40 km north west of Greenvale/Mount Garnet Consolidated Tin Mines Limited www.csdtin.com.au
3. Bauxite Hills(Under development)
Bauxite 90 km north of Weipa Metro Mining Ltd www.metromining.com.au
4. Calliope Limestone 30 km south of Gladstone Sibelco Australia Limited www.sibelco.com.au
5. Cannington Silver, Lead, Zinc 140 km south south-east of Cloncurry South 32 Limited – Cannington www.south32.net
6. Cape Flattery Silica sand 220 km north of Cairns Cape Flattery Silica Mines Pty Ltd www.cfsm.com.au
7. Capricorn Copper (Mount Gordon) (Under development)
Copper 115 km north of Mount Isa Lighthouse Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd www.capricorncopper.com
8. Chillagoe Marble Environs of Chillagoe Cairns Marble www.cairnsmarble.com
9. Charters Towers (Care and maintenance)
Gold, Silver Charters Towers Citigold Corporation Limited www.citigold.com
10. Cracow Gold, Silver 3 km west of Cracow Evolution Mining Limited www.evolutionmining.com.au
11. Dugald River Zinc, Lead, Silver 65 km north west of Cloncurry MMG Limited www.mmg.com
12. East End Limestone, Clay 30 km west of Gladstone Cement Australia Pty Ltd www.cemaust.com.au
13. Eloise Copper, Gold 60 km south east of Cloncurry FMR Investments Pty Ltd www.fmrinvestments.com.au
14. Enterprise Rutile, Ilmenite, Zircon
50 km east of Brisbane – North Stradbroke Island Sibelco Australia Limited www.sibelco.com.au
15. Ernest Henry Copper, Gold, 38 km north east of Cloncurry Glencore plc www.glencore.com
16. Far Fanning(Under development)
Gold 45 km north east of Charters Towers Fortified Gold Pty Ltd
17. George Fisher/Handlebar Hill Zinc, Lead, Silver 19 km north of Mount Isa Glencore plc www.glencore.com
18. Goondicum(Care and maintenance)
Ilmenite, Feldspar, Apatite,
Titanomagnetite
110 km south of Gladstone Melior Resources Inc www.meliorresources.com
19. King Vol Zinc 45 km north west of Chillagoe Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltdwww.auctusminerals.com.au
20. Kunwarara Magnesite 60 km north west of Rockhampton Queensland Magnesia Pty Ltd www.qmag.com.au
21. Lady Annie Copper (cathode) 100 km north north-west of Mount Isa CST Mining Group Limited www.cstmining.com
22. Lady Loretta (Care and maintenance)
Zinc, Lead, Silver 115 km north north-west of Mount Isa Glencore plc www.glencore.com
23. Leichhardt Copper (cathode) 110 km north north-east of Mount Isa Malaco Mining Sdn Bhdwww.malaco.com.au
24. Lorena(Under development)
Gold 15 km east of Cloncurry Malachite Resources Limited www.malachite.com.au
25. Merlin (Care and maintenance)
Molybdenum, Rhenium
100 km south of Cloncurry Chinova Resources Limitedwww.chinovaresources.com
26. Miles Bentonite 30 km north of Miles Sibelco Australia Limited www.sibelco.com.au
27. Mount Carbine(Care and maintenance)
Tungsten 90 km north west of Cairns Carbine Tungsten Limited www.carbinetungsten.com.au
28. Mount Carlton Gold 45 km north west of Collinsville Evolution Mining Limited www.evolutionmining.com.au
29. Mount Colin(Care and maintenance)
Copper 50 km west of Cloncurry CopperChem Limited www.copperchem.com.au
30. Mount Isa/Black Star Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Mount Isa Glencore plc www.glencore.com
31. Mount Moss (Care and maintenance)
Magnetite 105 km west north-west of Townsville Curtain Bros (Qld) Pty Ltd www.curtainbros.com.au
32. Mount Rawdon Gold, Silver 80 km west south-west of Bundaberg
Evolution Mining Limited www.evolutionmining.com.au
33. Mount Ruby Magnetite 18 km west north-west of Ravenshoe Developed Iron Ore Pty Ltd
34. Mungana Polymetallic 15 km north west of Chillagoe Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltdwww.auctusminerals.com.au
35. Osborne/Kulthor Copper, Gold 150 km south of Cloncurry Minjar Gold Pty Ltd www.chinovaresources.com
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Table 1: Queensland’s significant minerals mines
Project Resource Location Principal contact
36. Pajingo Gold, Silver 60 km south south-east of Charters Towers
Minjar Gold Pty Ltd www.minjargold.com.au
37. Phosphate Hill Phosphate rock 140 km south south-east of Mount Isa Incitec Pivot Limited www.incitecpivot.com.au
38. Port Alma Salt 40 km south east of Rockhampton CK Life Sciences International (Holdings) Inc www.cheethamsalt.com.au
39. Ravenswood/Mount Wright Gold, Silver 95 km south of Townsville Carpentaria Gold Pty Ltdwww.rml.com.au
40. Rocklands Copper, Cobalt, Magnetite, Gold
17 km west north-west of Cloncurry
CuDeco Limited www.cudeco.com.au
41. Thalanga/West 45 Polymetallic 65 km south west of Charters Towers Red River Resources Ltd www.redriverresources.com.au
42. Urquhart Point(Under development)
Bauxite 3 km south west of Weipa Oresome Australia Pty Ltd www.metallicminerals.com.au
43. Warwick/Riverton Limestone 20 km and 105 km south south-east of Warwick Sibelco Australia Limited www.sibelco.com.au
44. Weipa/Amrun Bauxite Weipa Rio Tinto Aluminium www.riotintoalcan.com
45. Wirralie Gold 26 km north north-west of Mount Coolon Solomons Mines
46. Wolfram Camp Tungsten,Molybdenum
90 km south west of Cairns Almonty Industries Inc. www.almonty.com
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Weipa
Cooktown
Cairns
Bowen
Mackay
Karumba
Rockhampton
Gladstone
Biloela
BRISBANE
Taroom
Wandoan
Maryborough
Bundaberg
Townsville
Hughenden
Chillagoe
Longreach
Charleville
Cunnamulla
Collinsville
ClermontDysart
Moranbah
EmeraldAlpha
Moura
Murgon
Theodore
Cracow
MilesChinchilla
Dalby
Warwick
IpswichMillmerran
Mount Isa Inlier – minerals
Georgetown
Mount Garnet
CloncurryMount Isa
Blackwater
Ballera
Omicron
Moomba
Charters Towers
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Balcooma/Mount Garnet (Consolidated Tin Mines Limited)Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
Cannington (South 32 Limited – Cannington) Silver, Lead, Zinc
Cape Flattery (Cape Flattery Silica Mines Pty Ltd) Silica sand
East End (Cement Australia Pty Ltd) Limestone, Clay
Bajool (Omya Australia Pty Ltd) Limestone
Chillagoe (Cairns Marble) Marble
Calliope (Sibelco Australia Limited) Limestone
1.2.
5.6.
9.
12.
8.
4.
Eloise (FMR Investments Pty Ltd) Copper, Gold 13.
Ernest Henry (Glencore plc) Copper, Gold
Enterprise (Sibelco Limited) Rutile, Ilmenite, Zircon
George Fisher/Handlebar Hill (Glencore plc) Zinc, Lead, Silver
Kunwarara (Queensland Magnesia Pty Ltd) Magnesite
Lady Annie (CST Mining Group Limited) Copper (cathode)
Goondicum (Melior Resources Inc) Ilmenite, Feldspar, Apatite, Titanomagnetite
14.15.
17.
18.
20.21.
Leichhardt (Malaco Mining Sdn Bhd) Copper (cathode)23.
Miles (Sibelco Australia Limited) Bentonite26.
Lady Loretta (Glencore plc) Zinc, Lead, Silver22.
Merlin (Chinova Resources Limited) Molybdenum, Rhenium25.
Mount Carbine (Carbine Tungsten Limited) Tungsten27.
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29
25
27
40
28
Bauxite Hills (Metro Mining Ltd) Bauxite3.
Cracow (Evolution Mining Ltd) Gold, Silver10.
Dugald River (MMG Limited) Zinc, Lead, Silver11.
Mount Carlton (Evolution Mining Limited) Gold, Silver28.
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11
Lorena (Malachite Resources Limited) Gold24.
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King Vol (Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltd ) Zinc19.
Capricorn Copper (Lighthouse Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd) Copper7.
Far Fanning (Fortified Gold Pty Ltd) Gold16.3
16
19
34
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Mount Isa/Black Star (Glencore plc) Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Mount Rawdon (Evolution Mining Limited) Gold, Silver
Mount Moss (Curtain Bros (Qld) Pty Ltd) Magnetite
30.
32.31.
Weipa/Amrun (Rio Tinto Aluminium) Bauxite
Wolfram Camp (Almonty Industries Inc.) Tungsten, Molybdenum
Note: Significant mineral mines are primarily selected based on the value of production at the mine
Pajingo (Minjar Gold Pty Ltd) Gold, Silver
Phosphate Hill (Incitec Pivot Limited) Phosphate rock
Ravenswood/Mount Wright (Carpentaria Gold Pty Ltd) Gold, Silver
Port Alma (CK Life Sciences International (Holdings) Inc) Salt
Osborne/Kulthor (Minjar Gold Pty Ltd) Copper, Gold35.36.37.38.39.
Warwick/Riverton (Sibelco Australia Limited) Limestone43.
Thalanga/West 45 (Red River Resources Ltd) Polymetallic
Charters Towers (Citigold Corporation Limited) Gold, Silver
41.
44.
46.
Mineral export port
Operating mine
kilometres
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Under development
Care and maintenance
Rocklands (CuDeco Limited) Copper, Cobalt, Gold, Magnetite40.
Mount Colin (CopperChem Limited) Copper29.
Urquhart Point (Oresome Australia Pty Ltd) Zircon, Rutile, Ilmenite, Bauxite42.
Wirralie (Solomons Mines) Gold45.
Mount Ruby (Developed Iron Ore Pty Ltd) Magnetite33.Mungana (Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltd) Polymetallic34.
Figure 1: Queensland’s significant mineral mines locality map
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Table 2: Queensland’s advanced base metals, other minerals, gold and uranium projects
Project Resource Location Principal contact
1. Barbara Copper 50 km north east of Mount Isa Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company Ltd www.whsp.com.au
2. Einasleigh Copper, Lead, Zinc Einasleigh Consolidated Tin Mines Limited www.csdtin.com.au
3. Kalman Copper, Molybdenum, Rhenium, Gold
60 km south east of Mount Isa
Hammer Metals Limited www.hammermetals.com.au
4. Maronan Polymetallic 60 km south east of Cloncurry Red Metal Limited www.redmetal.com.au
5. Mount Dore Copper, Zinc, Silver 110 km south of Cloncurry Chinova Resources Limited www.chinovaresources.com
6. Mount Isa Open Pit Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver Mount Isa Glencore plc www.glencore.com
7. Mount Oxide Copper, Cobalt 120 km north of Mount Isa
Zhongjin Lingnan Mining (HK) Company Limited
8. Pegmont Lead, Zinc, Silver 28 km west of Cannington Mine Vendetta Mining Corporation www.vendettaminingcorp.com
9. Roseby Copper, Gold 66 km north west of Cloncurry Altona Mining Limited www.altonamining.com
10. Swan/Mount Elliott Copper, Gold 95 km south of Cloncurry
Chinova Resources Limited www.chinovaresources.com
11. Walford Creek Polymetallic 135 km west of Burketown Aeon Metals Limitedwww.aeonmetals.com.au
12. Waterloo/Liontown Polymetallic 60 km south west of Charters Towers
Red River Resources Limited www.redriverresources.com.au
13. White Range Copper 40 km south of Cloncurry Queensland Mining Corporation Limitedwww.queenslandminingcorporation.com.au
14. Aurukun Bauxite 120 km south of Weipa Glencore plc www.glencore.com
15. Binjour Bauxite 20 km north west of Gaydah Australian Bauxite Limited www.australianbauxite.com.au
16. Gillian Tin 7 km west of Mount Garnet Consolidated Tin Mines Limited www.consolidatedtinmines.com.au
17. Grafton Range Soda Sodium bicarbonate 23 km north east of Roma
Australian Pacific Coal Limited www.aqcltd.com
18. Marlborough Nickel Nickel, Cobalt 80 km north west of Rockhampton, refinery at Gladstone
Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited www.gladstonepacific.com.au
19. Sconi Scandium, Nickel, Cobalt, Between Greenvale and Mount Garnet
Metallica Minerals Limited www.metallicaminerals.com.au
20. Paradise North/South Phosphate rock 110 km north north-west of Mount Isa Legend International Holdings Inc www.lgdi.net
21. Skardon River Bauxite 80 km north of Weipa Gulf Alumina Limited www.gulfalumina.com.au
22. Wateranga Ilmenite, Feldspar, Apatite, Zircon, Rutile, Corundum, Magnetite, Scandium
70 km south west of Bundaberg
Queensland Industrial Minerals Limited www.qim.com.au
23. Watershed Tungsten 140 km north west of Cairns Vital Metals Limited www.vital metals.com.au
24. Agate Creek Gold, Silver 80 km south of Georgetown Laneway Resources Ltd www.rcm.com.au
25. Hadleigh Castle Gold 27 km west of Ravenswood Denjim Pty Ltd
26. Horn Island Gold Torres Strait Alice Queen Limitedwww.alicequeen.com.au
27. Mount Coolon/Yandan Gold Several deposits within 10 km of Mount Coolon GBM Resources Ltd www.gbmr.com.au
28. Mount Morgan Tailings Gold 38 km south west of Rockhampton Carbine Resources Limited www.carbineresources.com.au
29. Northcote/Tregoora Gold, Silver 100 km north west of Cairns Territory Minerals Pty Ltdph: +61 7 3112 5268
30. Norton Gold 100 km south west of Gladstone Mantle Mining Corporation Limited www.mantlemining.com
31. Red Dome/Mungana Gold, Copper 130 km west of Cairns
Mungana Goldmines Ltd www.munganagoldmining.com.au
32. Twin Hills/Lone Sister/309 Deposit
Gold, Silver 220 km south south-east of Charters Towers Evolution Mining Limited www.evolutionmining.com.au
33. Woolgar Gold, Silver 110 km north of Richmond Strategic Minerals Corporation NL www.stratmin.com.au
34. Ben Lomond Uranium 50 km south west of Townsville
Mega Uranium Ltd www.megauranium.com
35. Westmoreland Uranium 400 km north west of Mount Isa Laramide Resources Ltd www.laramide.com
36. Valhalla Uranium 40 km north west of Mount Isa Paladin Energy Ltd www.paladinenergy.com.au
4 Queensland’s significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects and new intersections (July 2017)www.dnrm.qld.gov.au
Barbara (Washington H Soul Pattinson and Company Ltd) Copper
Einasleigh (Consolidated Tin Mines Limited) Copper, Lead, Zinc
Mount Dore (Chinova Resources Limited) Copper, Zinc, Silver
Kalman (Hammer Metals Limited) Copper, Molybdenum, Rhenium, Gold
Mount Isa Open Pit (Glencore plc) Copper, Gold
Queensland's base metals projects1
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7 Mount Oxide (Zhongjin Lingnan Mining (HK) Company Limited) Copper, Cobalt
www.deedi.qld.gov.au
Queensland's other metals projects
Sconi (Metallica Minerals Limited) Scandium, Nickel, Cobalt
Marlborough Nickel (Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited) Nickel, Cobalt
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Grafton Range Soda (Australian Pacific Coal Pty Ltd) Sodium bicarbonate
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Gillian (Consolidated Tin Mines Limited) Tin
20 Paradise North/South (Legend International Holdings Inc) Phosphate rock
Note: An advanced project is one for which the proponent has identified a resource and is carrying out investigations and seeking approvals to develop that identified mineral, coal, petroleum, gas or geothermal resource to commercial production.
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kilometres
100500 10050
Mineral export port
Watershed (Vital Metals Limited) Tungsten
Wateranga (Queensland Industrial Minerals Limited) Ilmenite, Feldspar, Apatite, Zircon, Rutile, Corundum, Magnetite, Scandium
Agate Creek (Laneway Resources Ltd) Gold, Silver
Queensland's gold projects24
Skardon River (Gulf Alumina Limited) Bauxite
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Mount Morgan Tailings (Carbine Resources Limited) Gold
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Northcote/Tregoora (Territory Minerals Pty Ltd c/- UTM Global Pty Ltd) Gold, Silver
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Red Dome/Mungana (Mungana Goldmines Ltd) Gold, Copper31
32 Twin Hills/Lone Sister/309 Deposit (Evolution Mining Limited) Gold, Silver33 Woolgar (Strategic Minerals Corporation NL) Gold, Silver
Mount Coolon/Yandan (GBM Resources Ltd) Gold
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Binjour (Australian Bauxite Limited) Bauxite15
Roseby (Altona Mining Limited) Copper, Gold
Swan/Mount Elliott (Chinova Resources Limited) Copper, Gold
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10
White Range (Queensland Mining Corporation Limited) Copper13
Waterloo/Liontown (Red River Resources Limited) Polymetallic12
Aurukun (Glencore plc) Bauxite14
Ben Lomond (Mega Uranium Ltd) Uranium
Queensland's uranium projects34
Westmoreland (Laramide Resources Ltd) Uranium35
Valhalla (Paladin Energy Ltd) Uranium36
Norton (Mantle Mining Corporation Limited) Gold
Maronan (Red Metal Limited) Polymetallic4
8 Pegmont (Vendetta Mining Corporation) Lead, Zinc, Silver
Walford Creek (Aeon Metals Limited) Polymetallic11
Hadleigh Castle (Denjim Pty Ltd) Gold25
Horn Island (Alice Queen Limited) Gold26
Weipa
Cooktown
Cairns
Bowen
Mackay
Winton
Rockhampton
Gladstone
Biloela
BRISBANE
Taroom
Wandoan
Maryborough
Townsville
HughendenRichmond
Longreach
Charleville
Cunnamulla
Collinsville
ClermontDysart
Moranbah
EmeraldAlpha
Moura
Theodore
Chinchilla
Dalby
IpswichMillmerran
Mount Isa Inlier – minerals
Georgetown
CloncurryMount Isa
Blackwater
Ballera
Omicron
Moomba
Charters Towers
Karumba
Cape Flattery
Port Alma
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Figure 2: Queensland’s advanced base metals, other minerals, gold and uranium projects
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Figure 3: Queensland’s new resources and mineral intersections map
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million tonnesgrams per tonnemetresper centparts per million
Mineral export port
Reserve/resources figures and drill intersections quoted and sourced from company information
Disclaimer: This publication has been prepared by officers of the Geological Survey of Queensland and Corporate Communications, Department of Natural Resources and Mines . It may be distributed to other interested individuals and organisations. This publication is intended to provide information only. It is not intended to, nor does it constitute, expert advice. Readers are warned against relying solely on the information contained herein. Further professional advice should be sought before acting on the information supplied in this publication.
While all care has been taken in the preparation of this document, neither the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, nor its officers or staff accept any responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from any inaccuracy or omission in the information contained herein.
Updated June 2017Prepared by Corporate Communications and Geological Survey of Queensland © The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Mines) 2017
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Eromanga
CharlevilleQuilpie
Cunnamulla
Rockhampton
Gladstone
Bundaberg
Maryborough
BRISBANEMoonie
Mackay
DysartWinton
Cairns
Mareeba
Townsville
Karumba
Croydon
Normanton
Toowoomba
Weipa
Cooktown
Bowen
Biloela
Taroom
Wandoan
Hughenden
Longreach
Clermont
Emerald
MouraMontoTheodore
Georgetown
Blackwater
Charters Towers
Richmond
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CAPRICORN COPPER (MOUNT GORDON) Copper
Mammoth DeepsMeasured Resource
• 3.64 Mt at 2.36% Cu Indicated Resource
• 2.56 Mt at 2.25% Cu Inferred Resource
• 2.97 Mt at 2.11% CuEsperanza SouthMeasured Resource
• 2.2 Mt at 2.76% Cu
Indicated Resource• 3.3 Mt at 2.23% Cu
Inferred Resource• 2.9 Mt at 2.5% Cu
Mammoth NorthIndicated Resource
• 0.25 Mt at 2.51% CuInferred Resource
• 1.04 Mt at 1.91% Cu
Lighthouse Minerals Holdings Pty Ltd www.lighthouseminerals.com
COALSTOUN Copper
Inferred Resource• 6.1 Mt at 0.5% Cu using a 0.35% Cu cut off • 8.5 Mt at 0.44% Cu using a 0.3% Cu cut off
Activex Limited www.activex.com.au
COPPER CANYON Copper
Significant Intersections• 8 m at 0.7% Mo, 1.59 g/t Au and 37 ppm Ag from 69 m• 4 m at 0.27% Cu 2.19 g/t Au and 873 ppm Co from 61 m
Queensland Mining Corporation Limited www.qmcl.com.au
ENTERPRISE CopperSignificant Intersections
• 28 m at 1.32% Cu from 31 m• 19 m at 1.85% Cu from 24 m• 34 m at 1.39% Cu from 50 m• 5.8 m at 2.73% Cu from 224 m
NetMind Financial Holdings Limited www.netmindfh.com
IRIS Copper, GoldSignificant Intersection
• 26 m at 0.73% Cu 0.61 g/t Au from 168 m
Minotaur Exploration www.minotaurexploration.com.au
KALMAN Copper, Molybdenum, Rhenium, Gold
Indicated Open Pit Resource• 7.1 Mt at 0.48% Cu, 0.12% Mo, 2.9 g/t Re, 0.27 g/t Au and
1.4 ppm AgInferred Open Pit Resource
• 6.2 Mt at 0.44% Cu, 0.15% Mo, 3.9 g/t Re, 0.24 g/t Au and 1.5 ppm Ag
Inferred Underground Resource • 7.0 Mt at 0.89% Cu, 0.16% Mo, 4.5 g/t Re, 0.5 g/t Au and
2.9 ppm Ag
Hammer Metals Limited www.hammermetals.com.au
MILLENIUM Cobalt, Copper, Gold Inferred Resource
• 3.07 Mt at 0.14% Co, 0.35% Cu and 0.12 g/t Au
Hammer Metals Limited www.hammermetals.com.au
MOUNT ELLIOTT / SWAN/CORBOULD WEST Copper, GoldIndicated Resource
• 174 Mt at 0.65% Cu and 0.39 g/t AuInferred Resource
• 180 Mt at 0.55% Cu and 0.32 g/t Au
Chinova Resources Limited www.chinovaresources.com
SCALPER Copper, GoldSignificant Intersection
• 12 m at 1.2% Cu and 0.38 g/t Au from 24 m
Hammer Metals Limited www.hammermetals.com.au
THE BANK CopperSignificant Intersections
• 12.4 m at 0.95% Cu, 120 ppm Mo and 8 g/t Ag from 119 m including
• 6.05 m at 1.31% Cu, 100 ppm Mo and 12.4 g/t Ag
Stavely Minerals Limited www.stavely.com.au
VARDY (WALFORD CREEK) PolymetallicMeasured Resource
• 1.0 Mt at 1.14% Cu, 0.17% Co, 0.84% Pb, 0.83% Zn and 25.9 g/t Ag
Indicated Resource• 2.2 Mt at 1.26% Cu, 0.18% Co, 0.80% Pb, 0.93% Zn and
26.4 g/t AgInferred Resource
• 3.4 Mt at 1.28% Cu, 0.15% Co, 0.68% Pb, 0.63% Zn and 25.0 g/t Ag
Significant Intersection outside of Resource Area• 67m at 0.20% Co and 0.40% Cu from 57 m • 26 m at 0.26% Co and 1% Cu from 71 m• 16 m at 0.3% Co and 1.37% Cu from 71
Aeon Metals Ltd www.aeonmetals.com.au
YOUNG AUSTRALIAN CopperIndicated Resource
• 2.2 Mt at 0.93% CuInferred Resource
• 2.9 Mt at 0.68% Cu
Queensland Mining Corporation Limited www.qmcl.com.au
KING VOL ZincIndicated Resource
• 1.431 Mt at 14.4% Zn, 0.6% Pb, 0.8% Cu and 36.1 g/t AgInferred resource
• 1.833 Mt at 9.0% Zn, 0.7% Pb, 0.7% Cu and 28.9 g/t Ag
Auctus Chillagoe Pty Ltd www.auctusminerals.com.au
LIONTOWN EAST PolymetallicSignificant Intersections
• 19.1 m at 0.5% Cu, 2.3% Pb, 6.4% Zn, 0.2 g/t Au and 13 g/t Ag from 529.4 m
• 26.0m 0.6% Cu, 2.2% Pb, 5.4% Zn, 0.9 g/t• Au & 25 g/t Ag from 504.7 m
Red River Resources Limited www.redriverresources.com.au
MOUNT GARNET DEEPS ZincSignificant Intersection
• 16.4m at 3.74% Zn from 270.9 m includes 3.6 m at 9.24% Zn
Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd www.csdtin.com.au
PEGMONT Lead, Zinc
Significant Intersections• 25.77 m at 5.28% Zn, 4.21% lead from 207.63 m
Including• 14.77 m at 6.45% Zn, 5.46% lead from 215.63 m• 35.09 m at 2.37% Zn, 7.22% lead from 179.83 m
Including• 14.73 m at 3.39% Zn, 9.02% lead from 181.83 m
Vendetta Mining Corporation www.vendettaminingcorp.com
THALANGA FAR WEST Polymetallic
Significant Intersections• 14.8 m at 1.2% Cu, 5.1% Pb, 16.5% Zn, 0.6 g/t Au and 104 g/t
Ag from 424.8 m • 20.0 m at 1.2% Cu, 3.3% Pb, 8.3% Zn, 0.3 g/t Au and
78 g/t Ag from 452.0 m
Red River Resources Limited www.redriverresources.com.au
ELEPHANT CREEK Gold
Significant Intersections• 8 m at 13.43 g/t gold from 15 m• 8 m at 3.37 g/t gold from 42 m• 14 m at 2.56 g/t gold from 28 m
Vital Metals Limited www.vitalmetals.com.au
GLEN EVA Gold
Indicated Open Pit Resource• 700 000 t at 2.2 g/t Au
Inferred resource• 232 000 t at 2.3 g/t Au
GBM Resources Limited www.gbmr.com.au
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AgAuAlCoCuFFeInM0NiPbP2O5
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KeySilverGoldAluminiumCobaltCopperFluoriteMagnetiteIndiumMolybdenumNickelLeadPhosphateRare Earth oxidesRare Earth elementsRheniumAntimonyScandiumSilicaTinTelluriumThoriumTitanium UraniumTungstenYttrium Zinc
million tonnesgrams per tonnemetresper centparts per million
Mineral export port
Reserve/resources figures and drill intersections quoted and sourced from company information
Disclaimer: This publication has been prepared by officers of the Geological Survey of Queensland and Corporate Communications, Department of Natural Resources and Mines . It may be distributed to other interested individuals and organisations. This publication is intended to provide information only. It is not intended to, nor does it constitute, expert advice. Readers are warned against relying solely on the information contained herein. Further professional advice should be sought before acting on the information supplied in this publication.
While all care has been taken in the preparation of this document, neither the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, nor its officers or staff accept any responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from any inaccuracy or omission in the information contained herein.
Updated June 2017Prepared by Corporate Communications and Geological Survey of Queensland © The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Mines) 2017
Hebel
Eromanga
CharlevilleQuilpie
Cunnamulla
Rockhampton
Gladstone
Bundaberg
Maryborough
BRISBANEMoonie
Mackay
DysartWinton
Cairns
Mareeba
Townsville
Karumba
Croydon
Normanton
Toowoomba
Weipa
Cooktown
Bowen
Biloela
Taroom
Wandoan
Hughenden
Longreach
Clermont
Emerald
MouraMontoTheodore
Georgetown
Blackwater
Charters Towers
Richmond
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kilometres
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Cloncurry
Chillagoe
Mount Isa
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Ravenswood
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Cape Flattery
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Gayndah
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HORN ISLAND Gold
Significant Intersections• 10.8 m at 2,29 g/t Au from 59.2 m• 22 m at 1.56 g/t Au from 62 m• 10 m at 4.42 g/t Au from 104 m
Alice Queen Limited www.alicequeen.com.au
KOALA Gold
Indicated Open Pit Resource• 370 000 t at 2.8 g/t Au
Inferred Resource• 750 000 t at 2.1 g/t Au
Indicated Underground Extension• 50 000 t at 3.0 g/t Au
Inferred Resource• 230 000 t at 3.9 g/t Au
GBM Resources Limited www.gbmr.com.au
MAY QUEEN Gold, copper
Significant Intersection • 3 m at 6.95 g/t Au from 46 m• 2m at 3.45 g/t Au from 24 m
Ironridge Resources Limited www.ironridgeresources.com.au
MOUNT GUNYAN Silver, gold
Measured Resource• 160 000 t at 61.0 g/t Ag and 0.11 g/t Au
Indicated Resource• 3.13 Mt at 56.1% Ag and 0.06 g/t Au
Inferred Resource• 399 000 t at 44.7 g/t Ag and 0.03 g/t Au
MRV Metals/Moreton Resources Limited www.moretonresources.com.au
MOUNT MORGAN TAILINGS Gold, copper
Probable ore reserve over four of the historic tailings dumps• 9.9 Mt at 1.19 g/t Au, 0.16% Cu, 11.3% S and 21.1 weight
% pyrite
Carbine Resources Limited www.carbineresources.com.au
TRIUMPH Gold
Significant Intersection • 15 m at 10.3 g/t Au from 9m including 4 m at 34.2 g/t from 14 m
Metal Bank Limited www.metalbank.com.au
WOOLGAR BIG VEIN Gold
Measured Resource• 0.2 Mt at 2.3 g/t Au
Indicated Resource• 4.8 Mt at 2.1 g/t Au
Inferred Resource• 13.4 Mt at 2.0 g/t Au
Strategic Minerals Corporation NL www.stratmin.com.au
MOUNT COBALT Cobalt, nickelSignificant Intersection
• 19 m at 0.45% Co and 0.9% Ni from 18 m including 7 m at 0.84% Co and 0.83% Ni from 29 m
• 9 m at 0.22% Co and 1.00% Ni from 9 m
Aus Tin Mining Limited www.austinmining.com.au
ARDMORE Phosphate Rock
Inferred resource • 12 Mt at 28.7% P
2O
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Centrex Metals Limited www.centrexmetals.com.au
BAUXITE HILLS Bauxite
Total Resource (which includes the reserves) in dry tonnes• 144.8 Mt at 49.2% Al
2O
3 and 13.9% reactive silica
(at 150oC)
Metro Mining Limited www.metallicaminerals.com.au
MONOGORILBY BauxiteInferred Resource
• 54.9 Mt grading 37.5% total alumina and 8.5% total silica
Ironridge Resources Limited www.ironridgeresources.com.au
MOUNT DROMEDARY Graphite
Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource (high grade)• 8.5 Mt at 18.4% graphite using a 4% cut off grade
Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource (medium grade)• 5.8 Mt at 5.9% graphite using a 4% cut off grade
Graphitecorp Limited www.graphitecorp.com.au
URQUHART Bauxite
Measured resource• 3.0 Mt at 54.4% Al
2O
3, 11.8% SiO
2
Indicated resource• 3.9 Mt at 53.3% Al
2O
3, 13.1% SiO
2
Inferred resource• 2.6 Mt at 50.3% Al
2O
3, 16.8% SiO
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Metallica Minerals Limited www.metallicaminerals.com.au
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Mineral exploration and mining tenures in QueenslandAll exploration and mining tenures are issued and administered by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the associated Mineral Resources Regulation 2003.
The three main tenures that are issued in Queensland for mineral exploration and development are listed below.
1. Exploration permit for minerals (EPM) An EPM allows the holder to conduct mineral exploration activities including geological mapping, exploration drilling and sampling (term up to 5 years and renewable according to performance).
2. Mineral development licence (MDL)An MDL may be granted after exploration strongly indicates the existence of a resource. This tenure allows the holder to retain control of the resources within the defined area and conduct further testing and bulk sampling as approved by the government (term up to 5 years and renewable according to performance).
3. Mining lease (ML) An ML allows mining for a specified term, generally up to 35 years commensurate with the proposed scale of mining and the size of the known resource, and is renewable.
MinesOnlineMapsMinesOnlineMaps is our new GIS system that replaces the Interactive Resource and Tenure Maps (IRTM) system.
MinesOnlineMaps:
• provides you with greater access to view, query and analyse mines spatial information in an integrated, user friendly interface (see Figure 4)
• allows you to zoom, pan, search and display geological data with mining and exploration permit information for the whole of Queensland
• links to Queensland Digital Exploration Reports system (QDEX Reports), allowing you to list company reports for your project area based on historic permits.
MinesOnlineMaps offers more functionality than the old IRTM system, with features including:
• enhancements to support identification, monitoring and reporting of resource activity
• quick and easy assessment of target resource areas by highlighting geographic constraints and barriers
• self-service of publicly available permit and geoscience information.
In September 2014, MinesOnlineMaps customers gained access to improved integrated data downloads using the next-generation spatial information portal QSpatialCatalogue.
Further information:Manager, Mineral Geoscience Geological Survey of QueenslandDepartment of Natural Resources and Mines PO Box 15216, City East, Queensland 4002Email: [email protected]
www.dnrm.qld.gov.au
Figure 4: MinesOnlineMaps (MOM) screen image showing mineral exploration and mining tenures in the Mount Isa and Cloncurry region of north west Queensland (August 2014)
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