Radium Hill ore reserves, November 30th, 1951

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

Ore reserves in the Geiger-Main and Whip Lodes at Radium Hill have been calculated from up-to-date plans and assay data provided by the South Australian Mines Department and results obtained agree closely with estimates made by the Mines Department. Tonnage of ore (not including dilution) to 600 feet depth on Geiger-Main and Whip Lodes and to 400 feet in Main Lode South block is estimated at 337,500 tons containing 938 tons U3O8, corresponding to an approximate average of 160 tons U3O8 per 100 feet of vertical depth. The data used, method of calculation, and results, are discussed at length in this report.

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Title Radium Hill ore reserves, November 30th, 1951
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/7bf10023-d641-4591-981c-05e6246efabb
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Radium Hill ore reserves, November 30th, 1951". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/radium-hill-ore-reserves-november-30th-1951