Mt Cattlin mine explained

The Mt Cattlin mine is a spodumene-tantalite mine north of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. In 2019 Mt Cattlin had a reserve of 8.2e6t of ore grading 1.29% and 155 ppm .^[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 800e3t of ore per year.^{[4] [5]} In January 2017 the first shipment of 10e3t of lithium concentrate was consigned from Esperance to Lianyungang, China.^{[6] [7]}

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019 Resource and Reserve Update . Galaxy Resources . 29 August 2020 . Applecross, WA . 11 March 2020.
2. News: Lithium mine shut down in blow to Ravensthorpe . Jacob . Kagi . 20 March 2013.
3. Web site: Mt Cattlin Update: October 2015. General Mining Corporation. 13 January 2016. Perth, WA. 12 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221203400/http://www.generalmining.com/pdf/asx_releases/12_10_2015/GMM218%202015-10-12%20Presentation%20-Mt%20Cattlin%20update.pdf. 21 February 2016. dead.
4. Web site: Lithium concentrate production commences at Mt Cattlin . ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 18 April 2017. 1 April 2016.
5. Web site: Institutional Roadshow: December 2015. General Mining Corporation. 13 January 2016. Perth, WA. 7. 9 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108035551/http://www.generalmining.com/pdf/asx_releases/09_12_2015/GMM236%202015-12-09%20presentation%20Dec%202015.pdf. 8 January 2016. dead.
6. Web site: Galaxy Resources waves off first lithium shipment from Mt Cattlin mine. ABC Rural. 3 January 2017. 9 January 2017.
7. Web site: First Lithium concentrate shipment from recommissioned Mt Cattlin Operations. ASX. Galaxy Resources Limited. 18 April 2017. 3 January 2017.