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Project proposal - Sceale Bay gypsum development. Summary of development program.
This project proposal relates to the potential for mining a vast gypsum deposit located adjacent to Sceale Bay, about 14 km south of Streaky Bay on the west coast of South Australia. Preliminary estimates put the ore reserves of gypsum of 88% purity...-
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RB 45/00110 Report on bulk sampling procedure, 5000 ton shipment of gypsum ex. Thevenard.
At the request of Waratah Gypsum Pty. Ltd. bulk sampling of a 5000 ton shipment of Gypsum for export overseas from the Lake Macdonnell deposit, was carried out by Department of Mines officers, Messrs. C. R. Sandman, Metallurgist, and C. M. Willington,...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1957
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RB 48/00013 Gypsum deposits, near Maninee and Kopi.
A short survey of gypsum deposits at Lake Yaninee and Kopi indicates that the best gypsum is at Kopi. Here a large dune immediately west of the rail siding contains an estimated minimum of 44,000 tons. The dune is composed largely of pale brown seed...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1960
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RB 90/00007 Industrial minerals in South Australia. Current operations and future trends.
Established producers have taken advantage of export opportunities for gypsum, salt and dolomite. New developments include a graphite processing plant at the former Uley Graphite Mine and trial mining of micaceous iron oxide for pigments. Proposals...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1990
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RB 89/00074 Industrial and non metallic minerals - Operations in South Australia.
This data package discusses mining and processing operations of the major non metallic and industrial mineral commodities in South Australia and is of interest to those in the industry and to manufacturers and suppliers of a range of machinery and...-
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Published: 01 May 1989
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RB 91/00085 Mineral occurrences of the KIMBA 1:250 000 map sheet area.
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Published: 01 Sep 1991
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Ashville gypsum deposits. Retention lease six-monthly combined reports for the period 14/9/1993 to 1/6/1996.
Activity on these deposits has consisted of one phase of trial mining of 600 cubic m of the best quality part of the Warnes deposit, stockpiling of the extracted gypsum-rich lakebed sediments, chemical analysis of 39 bulked samples of this stockpile...-
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Data release - as updated [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : Yanerbie. Annual reports for the period 7/3/2011 to 6/3/2015.
A small area centred ~6 km south of Streaky Bay is being explored for economic-sized gypsum deposits similar to those occurring at Lake Purdilla, located ~10 km to the south. No work was done during licence Year 1. During the second year of tenure,...-
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Published: 09 Jul 1915
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Salt Lake and New Lake gypsum deposits, eastern Kangaroo Island. Geological appraisal and surface mine planning and development reports for the period March 1955 to March 1984.
Recent exploration by CSR for new rock gypsum deposits on Kangaroo Island which might contain material suitable for calcining to make plaster products has located several minor gypsum occurrences in low-lying areas on the eastern side of the island,...-
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Published: 30 Mar 1984
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Streaky Bay. Progress reports and final report to licence expiry/ full surrender, for the period 2/11/1987 to 1/11/1989.
TARGET: Gypsum in dune and salt lake deposits; groundwater for possible water supply. EXPLORATION: Auger drilling of aeolian dunes and 7 salt lakes, reverse circulation drilling (16 holes totalling 410 m) for water. RESULTS: A resource of 4 Mt @ 88%...-
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Published: 03 Oct 1990
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RB 00661 Proposed manufacture of sulphuric acid and cement from gypsum by the Billingham Process.
The operation of a planned industrial plant, designed to produce Portland cement and sulphuric acid from anhydrite, is described. Profitable operation of the process in South Australia, using gypsum as the principal raw material, is shown to be...-
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RB 00069 Hydrology and geology of the GILES (4-mile) military sheet, with petrology by G. Taylor and palaeontology by N. Ludbrook.
In order to determine the underground water possibilities of the subject mapsheet area, a vehicle-borne ground reconnaissance was conducted over ten days during July-August 1952, followed in mid-August by several days of low-level aerial flight...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1900
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SP 003 Mining in South Australia - A Pictorial History
In recognition of the centenary of Henry Yorke Lyell Brown's appointment as the first Government Geologist for South Australia, and the foundation of the Department of Mines and Energy, aspects of South Australia's colourful and vital mining and...-
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RB 68/00054 Mineral resources extractive industries potential of the Mid-North of South Australia - State Planning Office.
To assist the State Planning Office "examine and assess the future development of a defined area in the Mid-North of the State in anticipation of the area being declared a planning area under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act,...-
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Published: 22 Apr 1969
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RB 67/00023 Mineral resources of Kangaroo Island.
Mineral deposits and regional geology are summarised, and future prospects for mineral development are discussed. Gypsum and construction materials are the only commodities being produced at present. Metallic minerals associated with a regional fault...-
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Published: 31 Jul 1968
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RB 62/00009 Situation of the gypsum market with particular reference to production from Lake MacDonnell.
The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. has expressed a wish to cease the production of gypsum from their Lake MacDonnell leases for several years. They wish to concentrate their production at their leases on Kangaroo Island, to save costs, because they are...-
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Published: 13 Jan 1966
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RB 64/00003 Preliminary report on white clay deposit, Mineral Claims 5071, 5072, Hesso Station, County Manchester - J. and M. Spiers.
Laboratory testing of samples from dam and Lake bank exposures has shown the clay to be a high quality plastic type suitable for use in whiteware manufacture. Exposures are limited and a programme of exploratory mapping and drilling is recommended to...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1967
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RB 70/00133 Mineral resources of the Eyre planning area.
A comprehensive review of mineral deposits and their geological setting is presented to guide planning decisions relating to the mineral industry. The report also provides basic geological, data and literature references useful to mineral exploration...-
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Published: 04 Sep 1970
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RB 71/00033 RENMARK, South Australia, sheet SI54-10 International Index.
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Published: 01 Jan 1972
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RB 72/00157 Geological investigations, Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, Tarcoola to Robin Rise section - Commonwealth Railways.
Geological investigations indicate that no major foundation problems are anticipated. Physical testing shows that most materials are suitable as fill. Saline groundwater is available for compaction but no water suitable for concrete or camp use has...-
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Published: 24 Aug 1972
