Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
PHOSPHATE HILL
493683
51KM ESE IF DAJARRA, 138 KM SSE OF MOUNT ISA.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -21.8944 Longitude  139.9603
OPERATING, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 54  392600 mE  7578500 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 6854 DAJARRA
19/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Duchess
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
SMALL
2 000 - 200 000 tonnes PHR
GYPSUM
SMALL
5 000 - 5 000 000 tonnes GYP
Production Details
Period:
1/01/1975
31/12/1978
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1100000.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/1981
30/06/1982
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
200000.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1261521.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1711105.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2002
30/06/2003
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1908700.0 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1888898.4 tonnes
Period:
1/07/2004
30/06/2005
to
PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
1934567.8 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
55800000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7039 Published in 2002
FERTILIZER OPERATIONS
FOR
13392000 Tonnes PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
24.00 % PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
Not reported
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
41300000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7039 Published in 2002
FERTILIZER OPERATIONS
FOR
8466500 Tonnes PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
20.50 % PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
Not reported
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCE
40400000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7039 Published in 2002
FERTILIZER OPERATIONS
FOR
13291600 Tonnes PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
32.90 % PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
Not reported
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCE
300000 tonnes Ore @
BR 7039 Published in 2002
STOCKPILE
FOR
74100 Tonnes PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
24.70 % PHOSPHATE ROCK (PHOSPHORITE)
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
Not reported
Resource figures listed above are JORC compliant.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
2002
WMC RESOURCES LTD
BR 7039
WMC RESOURCES LTD - 2002 ANNUAL REPORT
WMC RESOURCES LTD
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Operating Mine Life: 1999 to 2030 First di-ammonium fertilizer produced in December 1999.
Mining Operations
Comments
OPEN CUT MINING
Tenure Type/Number
Company Name/Surname
SHARE
ML
5543
WMC FERTILIZERS PTY LTD
100.00%
ML
5551
WMC FERTILIZERS PTY LTD
100.00%