Specifications - 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