Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
The Mount Garnet mine and processing plant restart was completed early July 2017 with mining commencing 5 July and processing of ore for production of concentrate commencing 24 July 2017. |
Source:
p. 4, 5
Summary:
The ironstone skarns prevalent in the Mt Garnet area.
Summary:
Mining of the remaining remnant ore in the upper levels of the Mount Garnet underground mine continued during the quarter 2018.
Construction of the Mt Garnet Deeps development drive to access the Mt Garnet Deeps ore body continued throughout the quarter and will continue in the September 2018 quarter. Development ore from this project will supplement production from DRS during the September 2018 quarter.
Summary:
Refurbishment of the Mount Garnet processing plant was completed in July 2017 with concentrate production commencing 24 July 2017. During the period, 111,348 tonnes of ore was processed through the Mount Garnet processing plant over a series of processing campaigns.
The Mount Garnet processing plant operated part-time during the year due to limited ore availability. Several campaigns of mineral processing were conducted during the year with concentrate exported overseas or processed at domestic smelters.
Recoveries & Grades:
| Commodity | Parameter | 2019 |
|
Zinc
|
Concentrate Grade, %
| 48 ^ |
|
Lead
|
Concentrate Grade, %
| ......  |
|
Copper
|
Concentrate Grade, %
| ...... |
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Reserves at June 30, 2016:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
|
Inferred
|
537,000 t
|
Zinc
|
5.2 %
|
|
Inferred
|
537,000 t
|
Copper
|
0.4 %
|
|
Inferred
|
537,000 t
|
Silver
|
14 g/t
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Ref. Date |
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Jul 8, 2019
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