Queensland Minerals
A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition
PEAK DOWNS
498687
6 KM SOUTH-WEST OF CLERMONT, 370KM SW OF TOWNSVILLE.
Date Recorded:
Descriptive Location:
Grid Reference:
Latitude  -22.8644 Longitude  147.5944
ABANDONED, ACTIVE PROSPECT
AMG Zone 55  560981 mE  7471354 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 8452 CLERMONT
5/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine
Peak Downs Copper Project
Copperfield
Commodities
Size
Size Definition
COPPER
SMALL
500 - 50 000 tonnes CU
GOLD
VERY SMALL
<0.5 tonnes AU
Production Details
100,000
Period:
1/01/1863
31/12/1877
to
tonnes ore
COPPER
METAL
17000.0 tonnes
17.00 percent
Published Reserves/Resources
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
1500000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER OXIDE
FOR
5550 Tonnes COPPER
0.37 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
1200000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER OXIDE
FOR
5640 Tonnes COPPER
0.47 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCE
1500000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER OXIDE
FOR
7950 Tonnes COPPER
0.53 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
1400000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER PRIMARY
FOR
5180 Tonnes COPPER
0.37 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
400000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER PRIMARY
FOR
1320 Tonnes COPPER
0.33 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
MEASURED MINERAL RESOURCE
800000 tonnes Ore @
Company Report 30988 Published in 1999
PEAK DOWNS COPPER PRIMARY
FOR
3200 Tonnes COPPER
0.40 % COPPER
Comments/Cut Off Factor:
0.15%Cu cutoff.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Year 
Author
Published Reference  ID
Comments
Year Completed
Year Commenced
Major Mining Related Events 
Mining Operations
Comments
SHAFTS
Down to 100m
UNDERGROUND MINING METHODS
PITS
Tenure Type/Number
Company Name/Surname
SHARE
EPM
12867
CHALCOPHILE RESOURCES PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences
Structural Unit
Formation Name/Age
ANAKIE OROGEN
Bathampton Metamorphics / NEOPROTEROZOIC to CAMBRIAN