What is mined at Costerfield mine?
Antimony is naturally occurring in the environment and levels in soil around Costerfield are known to be high. This is related to the geology of the area and explains why this area is mined. Antimony has been mined in the Costerfield area since the 1860s.
Who owns Costerfield?
Mandalay Resources
Property At A Glance. The Costerfield operation is located in Victoria, Australia, within the Costerfield mining district, approximately 10 km northeast of the town of Heathcote, Victoria. Purchased in 2009, Mandalay Resources immediately restarted capital development and mining.
What type of mine is Costerfield?
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| Stage | Production |
|---|---|
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities | Gold Antimony |
| Mining Method | Longhole stoping Longitudinal retreat Longitudinal stoping Cemented backfill |
| Processing | Centrifugal concentrator Filter press plant Shaker table Dewatering Gravity separation Flotation |
Who is Mandalay Resources Corporation?
Mandalay Resources Corporation | Home Mandalay Resources is a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing assets in Australia (Costerfield gold-antimony mine) and Sweden (Björkdal gold mine), with projects in Chile and Canada under care and maintenance or development statuses.
What is the mining capacity of Mandalay Resources’processing plant?
Purchased in 2009, Mandalay Resources immediately restarted capital development and mining. By 2013, through extensive improvements and investments in mining and processing methods, the processing plant’s capacity was expanded to approximately 13,000 tonnes per month from 5,000.
Where is the Costerfield operation located?
The Costerfield operation is located in Victoria, Australia, within the Costerfield mining district, approximately 10 km northeast of the town of Heathcote, Victoria. Purchased in 2009, Mandalay Resources immediately restarted capital development and mining.
What is the mineral reserve estimate?
The Mineral Reserve is a subset, a Measured and Indicated only Schedule, of a Life of Mine Plan that includes mining of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources. The Mineral Reserve Estimate was prepared by Dylan Goldhahn, AAusIMM under the direction of Daniel Fitzpatrick, MAusIMM, who are both full time employees of Mandalay Resources.