Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SANDS
483642
NE OF BEACHMERE, EAST OF CABOULTURE NEAR DECEPTION BAY, 42KM N OF BRISBANE.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -27.0892 Longitude  153.0778
OPERATING, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 56  507711 mE  7003676 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 9543 BRISBANE
6/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Ningi Silica Sand
Beachmere
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
SILICA SAND
LARGE
>2 500 000 tonnes SIS
FOUNDRY SAND
LARGE
>2 500 000 tonnes SF
Production Details
Period:
1/07/1996
30/06/1997
to
FOUNDRY SAND
4323.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
to
FOUNDRY SAND
33411.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
to
FOUNDRY SAND
36355.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2002
30/06/2003
to
FOUNDRY SAND
30004.0 tonnes
SILICA SAND
850.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
to
SILICA SAND
30585.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2004
30/06/2005
to
FOUNDRY SAND
32994.0 tonnes
SILICA SAND
1382.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
BR 6110 Published in 1996
ML 50064
750000 Tonnes SILICA SAND
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
BR 6110 Published in 1996
ML 50088
9000000 Tonnes SILICA SAND
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
1996
WOODWARD-CLYDE
BR 6110
BEACHMERE SAND EXTRACTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW STRATEGY FOR ML 50088 AND ML 50064
PACIFIC SILICA PTY LTD
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Mining Operations
Comments
OPEN CUT MINING
Tenure Type/Number
Company Name/Surname
SHARE
ML
50064
PACIFIC SILICA PTY LTD
100.00%
ML
50088
PACIFIC SILICA PTY LTD
100.00%
ML
50140
PACIFIC SILICA PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences
Structural Unit
Formation Name/Age
MODERN COASTAL DEPOSITS
Qhcb/4-9543 / QUATERNARY to QUATERNARY
Deposit Model
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
DUNE DEPOSIT
DETAILED ORE BODY MODEL
DUNE DEPOSIT SILICA SAND
Mineralisation Age
SAND
Dated at between 6 and 10,000 years old.
HOLOCENE
Comments