CANADIAN AND WORLD MINERAL DEPOSIT DATABASES
Geological Survey of Canada


Database name: World Fe-oxide+/-Cu-Au-U (IOCG) deposits
Compilers: Sunil S. Gandhi
Release date: 2015-03-04
   
Mine name: Olympic Dam
Mine operator(s): Western Mining Corp.
Mine owner(s): Western Mining Corp., (51%)
BP Minerals (49%)
References:
Reeve, J. S.; Cross, K. C.; Smith, R. N.; Oreskes, N., 1990
Olympic Dam Copper-Uranium-Gold-Silver Deposit
in Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea, Edited by Hughes, F. E., Monograph, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne, 14, 1828 p, p. 1009 - 1035

Production data: Report period: from 2003-01-01 until 2003-12-31; 8,386,600 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: no; Yearly or summary?: Y
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 2.42 percent
U3O8: 0.63 kilograms/metric ton

Percent weights allocated to mine: 100.0%



Report period: from 2002-01-01 until 2002-12-31; 8,874,600 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: no; Yearly or summary?: Y
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 2.57 percent
U: 0.69 kilograms/metric ton
weight-commodity information:Cu: 469,216 metric ton
U: 2,451 metric ton
Au gram
Ag gram
Reference: Anonymous, 2003: WMC Resources Ltd.: 2002 Annual Report; Annual Report, WMC Resources Ltd. (Western Mining Corporation), Southbank Vic. 3006, Australia, 68 p.
Percent weights allocated to mine: 0.0%
Resource data:
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.

Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported.

Estimate date: 2006-10-31; 374 million metric tons ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: no; Resource category: proven+probable reserve
Grade-commodity information:Cu: 2.1 percent
U308: 0.7 kilograms/metric ton
Au: 0.8 grams/metric ton
Ag: 4.5 grams/metric ton
Reference: Anonymous, 2006: BHP Billiton 2006 Annual Report; BHP Billiton Limited, Annual Report, Internet
Percent weights allocated to mine: 0.0%

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