Maybell Gold Mine (Dundas Reward; Mawson's Reward), Norseman, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maybell Gold Mine (Dundas Reward; Mawson's Reward) | Mine |
| Norseman | Town |
| Dundas Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 22' 1'' South , 121° 47' 43'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Norseman | 982 (2012) | 18.9km |
The Maybell Gold Mine is 20 kilometres south of Norseman. W. Mawson and R. Kirkpatrick found gold here in 1892, being the first gold discovery in the region, what was to become the Dundas goldfield, and later Norseman.
Early reports state three shafts were sunk, the main shaft on top of a hill overlooking the Lake Dundas salt-pan to the east.
Around 1896, the mine was floated in England as the Mawson's Reward Company. A.R. Brown came out from England as mine manager. Employee Harry Jones was convicted of stealing gold specimens from the mine in 1899. However later in 1899 the lease was abandoned. By 1901, the Majestic Company had control of the mine, but the lease had been jumped by a Mr Hibbert, due to mining inactivity by the company. Majestic had crushed 800 tonnes through the 15 head battery on the site, but gold recoveries had been poor.
In 1937, Western Queen NL took out an option over the mine. February 24 1939, three miners were fatally overcome by fumes within the mine. They were part owner Thomas Gomm (38), William Fraser (35) and Alfred Robbins (30). Reginald Walker was also gassed but made it to the surface. Ron Baker attempted to rescue the men, but was driven back by the fumes. Mine Manager Herbert W. Baker rushed to Norseman to seek assistance. Early 1940's, the mine is operated by Norseman Gold Mines.
Mawson West Ltd acquires the lease in 2002, and began exploring. In 2008, Mawson West Ltd identified a JORC complaint resource of 7000 ounces at 4 g/t. Historic production that is recorded from the 1890's is 5000 tonnes of ore at 11.7 g/t. Prospectors from 1997 to 2000 extracted 8700 tonnes of ore at 11 g/t from the 58 metre level. Around 2008, Norseman Gold acquires the lease.
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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 |
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
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- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
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- West Australian Craton
- Eastern Yilgarn CratonCraton
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