Approved Mines Table
| Major mines | Resource | Company | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angas Zinc Mine | Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Silver (Ag), Gold (Au) | Terramin Australia Ltd (external site) | 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide | Operating |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Under construction | |
| Beltana: Flinders Zinc Project | Zinc (Zn) | Perilya Ltd (external site) | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges | Operating |
| Beverley | Uranium (U3O8) | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (external site) | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | Operating |
| Beverley North | Uranium (U3O8) | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (external site) | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | Under construction |
| Cairn Hill | Magnetite (Fe3O4), Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | IMX Resources NL (external site) (subsidiary, Termite Resources NL) | 55 km S of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Challenger | Gold (Au) | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (external site) | 750 km NW of Adelaide, 150 km SW of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Honeymoon | Uranium (U3O8) | Uranium One Inc (external site) | North of Olary | Operating |
| Iron Chieftain | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3) | OneSteel (external site) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Jacinth-Ambrosia Mineral Sand Project | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd (external site) | Approximately 200 km northwest of Ceduna | Operating |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Hillgrove Resources (external site) | 55 km SE of Adelaide | Operating | |
| Leigh Creek | Coal | Alinta Energy Services Ltd (external site) | Leigh Creek, 261 km N of Port Augusta | Operating |
| Malu - Prominent Hill Open Cut | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Middleback Range: Project Magnet | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3), Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
OneSteel (external site) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Operating |
| Mindarie | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Murray Zircon (external site) | 150 km east of Adelaide, Murray Mallee region | PEPR approved |
| Peculiar Knob | Hematite (Fe2O3) | 90 km SE of Coober Pedy | Under construction | |
| Olympic Dam | Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | BHP Billiton (external site) | 560 km N of Adelaide | Operating |
| White Dam | Gold (Au) | Exco Resources NL (external site) | 80 km W of Broken Hill, about 15km N of the Barrier Highway | Operating |
| Wilcherry Hill project | Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Ironclad Mining Limited (external site) | 30 km north of Kimba, northern Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Wilgerup | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Centrex Metals Ltd (external site) | 30 km SE of Lock, central Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Other mines | Resource | Company | Location | Status |
Penrice Mine |
Chemical grade limestone | Penrice Quarry & Minerals(external site) | Angaston | Operating |
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