Hornet Gold Mine, Kundana Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hornet Gold Mine | Mine |
| Kundana Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 44' 37'' South , 121° 15' 25'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie | 31,107 (2014) | 20.7km |
| Williamstown | 161 (2018) | 21.6km |
| Boulder | 5,178 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Coolgardie | 802 (2016) | 24.9km |
An operating gold mine approximately 20 kilometres west of Kalgoorlie.
The Hornet mine has an open pit Indicated Resource of 169 Mt at 3.7 g/t yielding 20 000 ounces; and an Inferred Resource of 3 Mt at 1.5 g/t yielding 2 000 ounces of gold. The Underground mining figures show a Measured Resource of 129 Mt at 24.3 g/t yielding 101 000 ounces; an Indicated Resource of 123 Mt at 19 g/t yielding 75 000 ounces; and an Inferred Resource of 266 Mt at 7.5 g/t yielding 64 000 ounces of gold.
Modern mining began at Kundana in 1988, from several now abandoned pits. Mining began at Hornet in 2011. Hornet is 600 metres south of the Rubicon mine, and is accessed via the Rubicon decline.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Kambalda Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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