Developing projects
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The following lists some of South Australia's mineral development projects. These projects have an identified JORC resource; the exploration companies are possibly undertaking or have completed feasibility studies; or are possibly progressing mine proposals, assessment and approvals stages.
Tenement information and publically available documents relating to all mines and mineral development projects in South Australia are available from the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG).
| Project and company project information | Resource | Location | Status |
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Arckaringa Project |
Coal; Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Northern Arckaringa Basin | Feasibility studies |
| Atacama Iluka Resources Ltd (external site) |
Heavy minerals | Approximately 200 km northwest of Ceduna | |
| Beverley South Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (external site) |
Uranium (U3O8) | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | |
| Bird in Hand Maximus Resources Ltd (external site) |
Gold (Au) | Near Woodside, Adelaide Hills | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Bungalow Centrex Metals Ltd (external site) Joint venture with Baotou Iron & Steel Co Ltd (Baogang) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | 9 km N of Cowell | |
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Carrapateena |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) Information about the geology and discovery at Carrapateena: |
Near western shore of Lake Torrens on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 100km SE of Olympic Dam |
Resource definition Comment is invited on the Carrapateena Advanced Exploration Works Retention Lease Proposal.
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Crocker Well Uranium Project |
Uranium (U3O8) | 160 km W of Broken Hill, 400 km N of Adelaide in the Curnamona revion | Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Flinders-Reliance Perilya Ltd (external site) |
Zinc (Zn) | Near Leigh Creek | Exploration |
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Four Mile Uranium Project Proposed mine manager: |
Uranium (U3O8) | 550 km N of Adelaide, east of the northern Flinders Ranges (adjacent to the Beverley uranium mine) |
Resource definition; Permitting assessment |
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Fusion Magnetite Project |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | South-eastern Eyre Peninsula | Feasibility studies |
| Giffen Well WPG Resources Ltd (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Central South Australia, 720 km NW of Adealide, 190 km SE of Coober Pedy | |
| Gum Flat Lincoln Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
Southern Eyre Peninsula within 20 km of Port Lincoln | |
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Hawks Nest |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Central South Australia, 720 km NW of Adelaide, 120 kmk SE of Coober Pedy | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Hematite extension project (HEP) Arrium Limited (external site) Formerly known as OneSteel |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | |
| Hillside Rex Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Yorke Peninsula | |
| Junction Dam Marmota Energy (external site) |
Uranium (U3O8) | 50 km west of Broken Hill (10 km east of the Honeymoon uranium mine) | |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Molybdenum (Mo) | North of Olary | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment | |
| Maldorky Havilah Resources NL (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Approximately 28 km south of the Barrier Highway, 300 km east of Port Pirie | Resource estimation |
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Menninnie Dam |
Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Silver (Ag) | Northern Eyre Peninsula, 160 WNW of the Port Pirie lead smelter | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Mullaquana (now referred to as the Samphire Project) |
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| Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co) | Approximately 60 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition; Feasibility studies | |
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Mutooroo Iron Project Joint venture partner with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceana Pty Ltd |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | ||
| Olympic Dam expansion BHP Billiton Ltd (external site) |
Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Gawler Craton; 560 km N of Adelaide | Amended Olympic Dam and Stuart Shelf Indenture approved November 2011; BHP Billiton has until October 2016 to trigger the amended indenture |
| Paris Investigator Resources Ltd Joint venture with Mega Hindmarsh Ltd |
Silver (Ag) | Northern Eyre Peninsula approximately 500 km NW of Adelaide | |
| Poochera Minotaur Exploration Ltd (external site) |
Kaolin (Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | 100 km SE of Ceduna on Eyre Peninsula | |
| Gold (Au) | Approximately 10 km N of the Barrier Highway, approximately 80 km W of Broken Hill | ||
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Razorback Iron Ore Project |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | 240 km NNE of Adelaide | Scoping study underway in preparation for prefeasibility |
| Samphire Project (formerly Mullaquana) Samphire Uranium Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of UraniumSA (external site) |
Uranium (U3O8) | Approximately 20 km south-west of Whyalla on Eyre Peninsula | Retention lease proposal for a uranium in-situ recovery field trial at Blackbush deposit (.pdf 24Mb) |
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Snaefell |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | 12 km SW of the Cairn Hill mine, 3 km E of the Stuart Highway | |
| Sonoran Iluka Resources Ltd (external site |
Heavy Minerals | Approximately 200 km NW of Ceduna | |
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Tripitaka |
Heavy Minerals | Approximately 100 km NW of Ceduna | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
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Tunkillia Joint venture with Mungana Goldmines Ltd (external site) |
Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | 700 km NW of Adelaide | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Typhoon Iluka Resources Ltd (external site) |
Heavy Minerals | Approximately 200 km NW of Ceduna | |
| Uley Graphite Project Strategic Energy Resources (external site) |
Graphite | South Eyre Peninsula, approximately 23 km W and SW from Port Lincoln | |
| Warramboo Iron Road Ltd (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Central Eyre Peninsula | |
| White Dam North Polymetals Pty Ltd (external site) Joint venture with Exco Resources Ltd (external site) |
Gold (Au) | 360 km NNE of Adelaide, 85 km WSW of Broken Hill |
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