DATE: Tuesday, 26th February, 1980, at 4.30 pm.
VENUE: First Floor, Rugby Club, Crane Place, Sydney
DRESS: Tie or jacket for men.
SPEAKERS: John L. May (President) and Dr. Matthew Blecha (Vice-President), Teck Explorations Limited, Vancouver, Canada.
TOPIC: "Newfoundland Zinc Mine, Daniels Harbour, Newfoundland"
Case History of Exploration and Development of Newfoundland Zinc Mine, Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada. This "Mississippi-Valley" type deposit was brought into production in 1975. Reserves are approximately 2.5 million tonnes of 8.5% Zn. Very pure sphalerite occurs in shelf carbonates.