The Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve tables on these pages together with the accompanying Explanatory Notes provide a detailed breakdown of the estimates along with the methods and assumptions used. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Ore Reserves. Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves have been prepared according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, which is the JORC Code, 2004 Edition.
MMG Mineral Resources (contained metal) as at 30 June 2009 are estimated to contain 17.1 million tonnes of zinc, 3.2 million tonnes of copper, 2.5 million tonnes of lead, 298.5 million ounces of silver, 5.4 million ounces of gold and 0.2 million tonnes of nickel.
MMG Ore Reserves (contained metal) as at 30 June 2009 are estimated to contain 4.1 Mt zinc, 0.9 Mt copper, 0.5 Mt lead, 40.6 million ounces silver and 0.5 million ounces gold. The Avebury Ore Reserve has been excluded as the Avebury Operation has been placed on care and maintenance.
| Total MMG Resources (Contained Metal) * |
|
Zinc
(Mt) |
Copper
(Mt) |
Lead
(Mt) |
Silver
(Moz) |
Gold
(Moz) |
Nickel
(Mt) |
| Sepon |
|
1.6 |
|
14.5 |
3.2 |
|
| Century |
5.1 |
|
0.6 |
47.3 |
|
|
| Dugald River |
6.6 |
|
1 |
61.9 |
|
|
| Golden Grove |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
38.7 |
0.9 |
|
| Rosebery |
1.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
63.5 |
0.8 |
|
| Avebury |
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
| High Lake |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
38.9 |
0.5 |
|
| Izok Lake |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
33.5 |
|
|
| Total Resources |
17.1 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
298.3 |
5.4 |
0.2 |
* Details are tabulated in the Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves pages following.
Significant figures do not imply precision. Figures are rounded according to JORC Code guidelines.
| Total MMG Reserves (Contained Metal) |
|
Zinc
(Mt) |
Copper
(Mt) |
Lead
(Mt) |
Silver
(Moz) |
Gold
(Moz) |
| Sepon |
|
0.8 |
|
0.3 |
0.2 |
| Century |
3.4 |
|
0.3 |
19.3 |
|
| Golden Grove |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0 |
7.8 |
0.2 |
| Rosebery |
0.5 |
0 |
0.1 |
13.2 |
0.2 |
| Total Reserves |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
40.6 |
0.5 |
Details are tabulated in the Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves pages following.
Significant figures do not imply precision. Figures are rounded according to JORC guidelines