Developing Projects
The following lists some of South Australia's developing mineral projects.
| Project |
Resource |
Company |
Location |
Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkaringa Basin | Coal seam methane (CSM, coal to liquid) | Altona Resources Plc | Northern Arkaringa Basin | Resource definition |
| Bird in Hand (PACE funded) |
Gold | Maximus Resources Ltd | Near Woodside, Adelaide Hills | Resource definition |
| Cairn Hill | Magnetite, Copper, Gold | IMX Resources NL | 55km S of Coober Pedy | Feasibility |
| Carrapateena (PACE funded) |
Copper, Gold | Teck Cominco Ltd - RMG Services Pty Ltd | Near western shore of Lake Torrens, 100km SE of Olympic Dam | Resource definition |
| Crocker Well and Mount Victoria | Uranium (U3O8) | PepinNini Minerals Ltd | 160 km W of Broken Hill, 400 km N of Adelaide | Resource definition |
| Four Mile (PACE funded) |
Uranium (U3O8) | Quasar Resources Pty Ltd - Alliance Resources Ltd | 550 km N of Adelaide, east of the northern Flinders Ranges (adjacent to the Beverley uranium mine) | Resource definition |
| Hawks Nest | Hematite | Western Plains Resources Ltd | South of Coober Pedy | Resource definition/ Feasibility |
| Honeymoon (PACE funded) |
Uranium (U3O8) | Uranium One Inc | North of Olary | Under construction |
| Jacinth and Ambrosia | Heavy Mineral Sands (HMS) | Iluka Resources Ltd | Eucla Basin, approximately 200 km NW of Ceduna | Feasibility study/ Finalising mineral lease approvals |
| Kalkaroo (PACE funded) |
Copper, Gold, Molybdenum | Havilah Resources NL | North of Olary | Feasibility/ Resource definition |
| Kanmantoo (PACE funded) |
Copper, Gold, Silver | Hillgrove Resources | 55 km SE of Adelaide | Finalising mineral lease approval |
| Menninnie Dam (PACE funded) |
Lead, Zinc, Silver | OZ Minerals Ltd - Terramin Australia Ltd | Northern Eyre Peninsula, 160 WNW of the Port Pirie lead smelter | Resource definition |
| Mutooroo | Copper, Cobalt | Havilah Resources NL | Approximately 60 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition |
| Oban | Uranium (U3O8) | Curnamona Energy Ltd - Havilah Resources NL | 60 km N of the Honeymoon uranium deposit and 20 km W of the NSW and SA border | Resource definition |
| Peculiar Knob | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Western Plains Resources Ltd | 90 km SE of Coober Pedy | Bankable feasibility study completed, finalising mineral lease approval |
| Portia | Gold | Havilah Resources NL | 100 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition/ Planning approvals |
| Tripitaka | Heavy Minerals | Adelaide Resources Ltd - Iluka Resources Ltd | Approximately 100 km NW of Ceduna | Prefeasibility/ Resource definition |
| Tunkillia (PACE funded) |
Gold, Silver | Minotaur Exploration Ltd - Helix Resources Ltd | 700 km NW of Adelaide | Resource definition |
| Gold | Exco Resources NL | 80 km W of Broken Hill, about 15 km N of the Barrier Highway | Finalising mineral lease approval | |
| Wilcherry Hill | Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Ironclad Mining Ltd - Trafford Resources Ltd | Approximately 30 km N of Kimba on northern Eyre Peninsula | Resource definition/ Prefeasibility |
| Wilgerup | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Centrex Metals Ltd | 30 km SE of Lock on central Eyre Peninsula | Resource definition/ Prefeasibility |
Maps and more information about South Australia's resources
- MESA Journal 48, 2007 in review: includes details on developing mineral projects and operating mines
- South Australia's Mining Project Pipeline (.jpg 697kb) April 2008, includes operating mines, developing projects and prospects
- South Australia's Mines and Emerging Projects - map (1st March, 2008)
- South Australia's Mines and Emerging Projects - table (1st March, 2008), includes commodity and resource information
- Information Sheet M38: Operating Mines and Quarries of South Australia (.pdf) gives details about operating mines, including the commodity, operator, location and an indication of production rate for period ending June 2007
- Major mines information - English version (.pdf 1.4Mb): presentation showing the state of play at 25 mines throughout South Australia (prepared February 2008)
Major mines information - Chinese version (.pdf 1.5Mb): presentation showing the state of play at 25 mines throughout South Australia (prepared February 2008) - Current status of mining projects in South Australia April 2008, including company contact and PIRSA case manager details
- South Australia's Resources Map (PDF: 1.3Mb): current February 2008, provides the names of each prospect and its related resource type as well as highlighting petroleum fields and geothermal regions. This map is also available in an online interactive form through the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG).
For high quality copies of maps and information contact the Customer Services Centre.
- Page URL: http://minerals.pir.sa.gov.au/mining_regulation/developing_projects
- Page Last Modified: September 3, 2008