Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
CAPE FLATTERY SILICA MINE
38085
30.2 KM ESE OF MUNBURRA, 200KM NNW OF CAIRNS.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -14.9894 Longitude  145.2711
OPERATING
AMG Zone 55  314100 mE  8342100 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 7968 CAPE FLATTERY
3/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Stanton
Turner
Spalenka
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
SILICA SAND
LARGE
>2 500 000 tonnes SIS
Production Details
Period:
1/01/1968
31/12/1993
to
SILICA SAND
14800000.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1994
30/06/1995
to
SILICA SAND
2760000.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1995
30/06/1996
to
SILICA SAND
2950000.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1996
30/06/1997
to
SILICA SAND
1972577.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1997
30/06/1998
to
SILICA SAND
411442.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1998
30/06/1999
to
SILICA SAND
805297.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1999
30/06/2000
to
SILICA SAND
1658771.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
to
SILICA SAND
1774706.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
to
FOUNDRY SAND
432100.0 tonnes
SILICA SAND
1296300.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2002
30/06/2003
to
SILICA SAND
477737.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
to
FOUNDRY SAND
462506.0 tonnes
SILICA SAND
1387517.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2004
30/06/2005
to
FELDSPAR
329285.0 tonnes
SILICA SAND
987854.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources
PROVED ORE RESERVE
BR 5696 Published in 1998
FOR
200000000 Tonnes SILICA SAND
99.00 % SILICA SAND
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
STANTON+TURNER+CAPE FLATTERY
1000000000 Tonnes SILICA SAND
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
indicated resource pers. comm. Alex Temperley 1999.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
1998
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND ENERGY, QUEENSLAND
BR 5696
QUEENSLAND MINERALS AND ENERGY REVIEW, 1997-98.
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Mining Operations
Comments
SURFACE MINING METHODS
OPEN CUT MINING