McArthur River Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
Key Data:
Location
Near Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia
Ownership
Xstrata plc (100%)
Geology
Stratiform ore deposit in Middle Proterozoic host rocks
Mineral types
Pyrite, galena, sphalerite
Reserves
100Mt open-pittable resources (2005)
Annual production
1.68Mt ore; 154,000t zinc-in-concentrates (2005)
Mining method
Room-and-pillar and bench mining
Recovery method
SAG milling and flotation with regrinding
Employment
283 employees, 50 contractors
Key equipment
u/g crusher-conveyor system, SAG mill, regrind mills
