Cookes Creek mine
The Cookes Creek mine is a large open pit mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The mine is located 30 km northwest of Nullagine and is owned by Hazelwood Resources.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Production | |
| Products | Tungsten |
| Owner | |
| Company | Hazelwood Resources |
Cookes Creek represents one of the largest tungsten reserves in Australia having estimated reserves of 9.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.16% tungsten.[2] The largest deposit is called the Big Hill Tungsten Deposit. It consists of clean scheelite which is easy to extract.[1]
Tungsten was first mined in the area in the 1950s.[1]
See also
References
- "Cookes Creek Tungsten". Hazelwood Resources. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- "Tungsten deposits" (PDF). masangroup.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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