Mt Cattlin mine

Mt Cattlin mine
Location
	Mt Cattlin mine Location in Western Australia
Location	Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Coordinates	33°33′45.1″S 120°2′6.7″E
Production
Products	Spodumene concentrate
History
Opened	2009
Owner
Company	Allkem Limited
Website	www.allkem.co

The Mt Cattlin mine is a spodumene-tantalite mine 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. In 2019 Mt Cattlin had a reserve of 8.2 million tonnes of ore grading 1.29% Li₂O and 155 ppm Ta₂O₅.[1]

The mine was operated by Galaxy Resources between 2009 and 2012 before being placed on care-and-maintenance in 2013.[2][3] Mine production restarted on 31 March 2016 with a 17-year mine life at a rate of 800,000 tonnes of ore per year.[4][5] In January 2017 the first shipment of 10,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate was consigned from Esperance to Lianyungang, China.[6][7]

References

"2019 Resource and Reserve Update" (PDF). Applecross, WA: Galaxy Resources. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
Kagi, Jacob (20 March 2013). "Lithium mine shut down in blow to Ravensthorpe".
"Mt Cattlin Update: October 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
"Lithium concentrate production commences at Mt Cattlin" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
"Institutional Roadshow: December 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 9 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
"Galaxy Resources waves off first lithium shipment from Mt Cattlin mine". ABC Rural. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
"First Lithium concentrate shipment from recommissioned Mt Cattlin Operations" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

External links

MINEDEX website: Mt Cattlin Spodumene Database of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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[reserves-1] "2019 Resource and Reserve Update" (PDF). Applecross, WA: Galaxy Resources. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

[2] Kagi, Jacob (20 March 2013). "Lithium mine shut down in blow to Ravensthorpe".

[3] "Mt Cattlin Update: October 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[4] "Lithium concentrate production commences at Mt Cattlin" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

[5] "Institutional Roadshow: December 2015" (PDF). General Mining Corporation. Perth, WA. 9 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

[6] "Galaxy Resources waves off first lithium shipment from Mt Cattlin mine". ABC Rural. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

[7] "First Lithium concentrate shipment from recommissioned Mt Cattlin Operations" (PDF). ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.