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Nimary Gold Mine, Jundee Gold Mine (Jundee-Nimary), Jundee Goldfield, Wiluna Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nimary Gold Mine | Mine |
| Jundee Gold Mine (Jundee-Nimary) | Mine |
| Jundee Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Wiluna Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 21' 37'' South , 120° 35' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wiluna | 680 (2012) | 44.2km |
This was initially a separate gold mine, before being combined into the Jundee Gold Mine complex.
Hunter Resources discovered gold on the Nimary tenements initially as a 3 kilometre by 1.5 kilometres anomaly. Drilling uncovered four deposits, they named Nim 1, Nim 2, Nim 3, Nim 4. In 1993, they entered a joint venture with Eagle Mining and Matlock Mining to develop the deposits, with mining commencing in October 1995. In 1996, Eagle Mining bought out the other partners. In October 1997, Eagle Mining was taken over by Great Central Mines for A$330 million, operating the neighbouring Jundee Gold Mine. This was financed by Normandy Mining, who took a 25% interest.
In January 1999, Normandy and Joseph Gutnick through his private firm Edensor launched a takeover bid for Great Central Mines through an entity called Yandal Gold, gaining control by May 1999. By April 2000, Normandy has sole control over the mine.
During this period, new resource discoveries were made, named Kestrel, Gateway, Nim 6, new deposits under the Nim 3 and Hughes pits, then in 2001 the Westside gold system, and gold at depth called Barton Deeps.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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