Chapter 10
I 1. Introduction
II 2. The Role Of Technology
III 3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology
IV 4. Other Technological Achievements (in brief)
i Manganese
ii Tin
iii Tungsten
iv Tantalum
v Uranium
vi Gallium
vii Lithium
viii Silicon
ix Platinum
x Rare Earths
xi Phosphate
xii Diamonds
V 5. Export Of Technology
VI 6. Education And Research
VII 7. The Scientific Societies
VIII 8. Conclusion
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Manganese
Since 1966 the Groote Eyiandt mine in Northern Australia has become an important source of ore for the domestic production of ferro-alloys in Tasmania and for export. The capacity of the mine is 2 Mt/yr of which 80 per cent is exported, representing 7 per cent of the world total. Reserves of ore are of the order of 400 Mt.
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