Traditional owners join forces with Chinese company to …

For decades, the Anindilyakwa people on Groote Eylandt, 650 kilometres south-east of Darwin, have received tens of millions of dollars in annual royalties, which flow each year from the GEMCO ...

(PDF) Rare-earth element geochemistry of …

... The fine quartz veins cutting mineralization and basalts, and the small crystals observed at the surface of various minerals precipitated during the last stages of …

NT government to consider independent air monitoring on Groote Eylandt …

After years of community concern about dust levels from the world's biggest manganese mine on Groote Eylandt, the NT Environment Department says it is now willing to install a monitoring station.

Mineralogy of the Groote Eylandt manganese oxides: …

Burns and Burns (1977) describe the nsutite diffraction pattern as consisting of broad peaks at 4.095), 2.4265), 2.3370), 2.1345), 1.63100) 12 and 1.60. (45). In small …

Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE / YGTE)

Nhulunbuy, NT (GOV/YPGV) C310 ( VH-NXA) LANDED 2d 5h AGO. 00h40m. Load Earlier. Flight history for YGTE is available for a period over 7 days under our Basic subscription. More details here. More airport data is available for …

Groote Eylandt Travel Guide | East Arnhem Land

Groote Eylandt is Australia's third largest island (if you exlude Tasmania) and was named by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Meaning 'Great Island' in Dutch it certainly lives up to its name. The Groote Archipelago is located around 630 kilometres east of Darwin, approximately a 1.5 hour flight from Darwin or a 40 minute flight from Nhulunbuy.

Groote Eylandt residents preparing for ex-Tropical Cyclone …

Heavy rain on the Groote Eylandt Bush Shop today, hours before the expected arrival of Cyclone Tiffany. (Supplied) Jude Scott, from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), said the system was expected to ...

Paleogeography and geochemistry of the …

Mn carbonates were always derived from Mn oxyhydroxides during early diagenesis. Large Mn oxide deposits of Cretaceous age at Groote Eylandt, Australia …

Mineralogy of the Groote Eylandt manganese oxides: A review

The present investigation of manganese oxide minerals from Groote Eylandt confirms the fact that low levels of the metals cobalt, nickel and zinc are associated with lith- iophorite. Maximum amounts of these ele- ments microanalysed in lithiophorite are 2.7% NiO, 3.2% CoO and 1.1% ZnO.

Status of mammals on Groote Eylandt: Safe haven or slow …

The absence of introduced herbivores and cane toads (Rhinella marina) on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, provides an opportunity to evaluate some hypothesised threats in isolation of others. We used camera traps to investigate the correlates of native mammal distribution and abundance at 112 lowland savanna sites across Groote …

Land and Sea » Anindilyakwa Land Council

One hundred and five people volunteered to comb 8 Mile Beach for the 2020 annual Clean Up Groote Eylandt Day. The ALC Rangers and ladies from the Anindilyakwa Art Centre sorted through the debris. The video content was led by ALC Media, Anindiyakwa Land & Sea Rangers and Anindilyakwa Arts staff as a joint venture for Clean up Groote Eylandt …

Direct flights to Groote Eylandt (GTE)

Darwin to Groote Eylandt. 1h 35m. Gove to Groote Eylandt. 40m. All direct (non-stop) flights to Groote Eylandt (GTE) on an interactive route map. Explore planned flights from 2 different airports, find new routes and get detailed information on airlines flying to Groote Eylandt Airport.

Groote Eylandt

The Groote Eylandt landscape is typical of the Top End, light woodland savannah country fringed by mangroves on the coast. Alyangula is the main town with a population of 670 and most residents are non-Aboriginal miners, with manganese being mined since 1966. Groote Eylandt is a fantastic spot for fishing, while facilities for visitors are ...

Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited …

Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited engages in the mining and exploration of manganese ores in Gabon. It also manufactures and markets ferro alloys. Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited was formerly known as Groote Eylandt Mining Co P/L and changed its name to Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary …

'Proud of my community': youth crime drops dramatically in Groote Eylandt

People on Groote Eylandt reported a lack of support services and mentoring programs, but that changed in 2019. One program, Gebie Gang, originally supported young people who had come into contact ...

Nature and development of supergene manganese deposits, Groote Eylandt

Recent studies on the giant sedimentary manganese deposit on Groote Eylandt (Figs. 1, 0169-1368/88/$03.50 1988 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. 72 2 ), northern Australia, have shown that super- gene processes have played a significant role in the development of the contemporary ore body (Ellis, 1978; Ostwald, 1980; Slee, 1980; …

Weather Groote Eylandt

Weather report for Groote Eylandt. Night and day clear skies prevail. It is a sunny day. Temperatures as high as 90 °F are foreseen. The UV-Index climbs up to 13, don't forget to use sunscreen when spending the day outside. Overnight into Tuesday blows a light breeze (4 to 8 mph). During the day expect a moderate breeze (12 to 18 mph).

Manganese | Resourcing the Territory

The mineralisation is the same style as the Groote Eylandt deposit. In December 2020, the company submitted a referral document to the NT EPA for a staged …

Nature and development of supergene manganese …

Supergene manganese ores occur on Groote Eylandt in association with other secondary rocks. Overprinting primary sedimentation features (e.g. oolitic and …

Case History – BHP Billiton Mine, Groote Eylandt

mid-1960s by BHP's Groote Eylandt Mining Co (Gemco) — and also the island's main town of Alyangula. Groote Eylandt lies in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia. The three QSK60s drive Cummins Newage alternators and are a world apart from the three slow-speed, 36-year-old English Electric diesel generators they replaced.

GEMCO

Located on the island of Groote Eylandt, in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia's Northern Territory, Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) is an open-cut, strip-mining operation that produces high grade …

Manganese at Groote Eylandt, Australia | Nature

Manganese at Groote Eylandt, Australia. Nature 210, 250 (1966). https://doi/10.1038/210250a0. Download citation. Published: 01 April 1966. Issue …

Groote Eylandt: The Aussie island rolling in cash | news.au …

A former public officer of the Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust was this year sentenced to five years prison for stealing close to $500,000 in royalty payments between 2011 and 2012. A total of $34 ...

Mineralogy of the Groote Eylandt manganese oxides: …

Their mechanisms of formation on Groote Eylandt are described in terms of primary sedimentation (formation of vernadite, romanechite, pyrolusite, todorokite); …

Groote Eylandt Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2023

Groote Eylandt Lodge. 3.5-star resort by the ocean. Consider a stay at Groote Eylandt Lodge and take advantage of 9 holes of golf, a terrace, and a garden. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and fishing. Treat yourself to spa services, such as a body wrap, a massage, or a body treatment.

PorterGeo Database

The Groote Eylandt manganese deposit is located on the island of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia, some 50 km from the coast of Arnhem Land and 650 km ESE of Darwin. Groote Eylandt lies on the eastern margin of the Proterozoic McArthur Basin. The ore deposit is developed within flat lying Cretaceous …

Groote Eylandt Lodge from $174. Alyangula Hotel Deals

Groote Eylandt Lodge features a restaurant and a bar where guests can relax at the end of the day with a meal and a drink. There is also a range of breakfast options on offer each morning. Groote Eylandt Lodge is a stone's throw from Alyangula Golf Club. Read more. Photos of Groote Eylandt Lodge. Building. 1/47. Pool. 2/47. Pool. 3/47. Bedroom ...

The Story of Machado-Joseph Disease on Groote …

The MJD Foundation's service model are driven by the wants and needs of Aboriginal people living with MJD and their families — not externally decided. 'Ngeniyerriya' — a word in Anindilyakwa (the language of …

Mysterious steel container found floating in Gulf of Carpentaria

The crew of the Wildcard fishing vessel spotted the object to the north-east of Groote Eylandt while looking for mackerel this week. "It's about 5 metres by 3 metres by 4 meters — it's a ...

GROOTE EYLANDT

The current position of GROOTE EYLANDT is in Coral Sea with coordinates -19.21793° / 146.84980° as reported on 19:22 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. The vessel's current speed is 0 Knots. The vessel GROOTE EYLANDT (MMSI: 503588200) is a Tug It's sailing under the flag of [AU] Australia.. In this page you can find informations about the …

Evidence for a biogeochemical origin of the Groote Eylandt …

The manganese ores of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, occur in a series of sandy claystones of Lower Cretaceous (Albian) age which overlie …

Groote Eylandt: a rare journey through Aboriginal culture

In the remote far reaches of the Northern Territory, Groote Eylandt is a journey through thousands of years of remarkable Aboriginal culture few tourists are lucky enough to experience. Groote Eylandt looms surprisingly large through my window of Airnorth's 76-seater on our flight from Darwin .The fourth largest island in Australia after ...

Groote Eylandt | Encyclopedia

Groote Eylandt (grōōt ī´lənd) [Du.,=large island], 950 sq mi (2,461 sq km), Northern Territory, N Australia. It is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and part of the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve. Manganese ore is mined there. Source for information on Groote Eylandt: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.

(PDF) Rare-earth element geochemistry of supergene

The potential of manganese dioxide ore from Groote Eylandt in Australia's Northern Territory for the oxidation and removal of organics from Bayer liquors from alumina plants has been investigated ...

Groote Eylandt Manganese Mine

The tonnage thresholds are from the mine model grade-tonnage studies. As of June 2008, many entries were classified as significant under less strict rules. Mining Claim News …

(PDF) THE LEXICON OF ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION IN JAVANESE …

perspective of the people in the Groote Eylandt re gion in classifying plants and animals. In general, not much different from the findings of Suhandano (2000)