Operating Mines
The following lists some of South Australia's major operating mines.
| Project |
Resource |
Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angas (PACE funded) |
Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | Terramin Australia Ltd | 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide |
| Beltana: Flinders Zinc Project | Zinc | Perilya Ltd | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges |
| Beverley | Uranium | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta |
| Challenger (PACE funded) |
Gold | Dominon Mining NL | 750 km NW of Adelaide, 150 km SW of Coober Pedy |
| Leigh Creek | Coal | Flinders Power | Leigh Creek, 261 km N of Port Augusta |
| Middleback Range: Project Magnet | Hematite (Fe2O3), Magnetite (Fe3O4) | OneSteel | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula |
| Mindarie | Heavy Mineral Sands | Australian Zircon NL | Approximately 150 km E of Adelaide in the Murray Basin |
| Olympic Dam |
Copper, Uranium (U3O8), Gold, Silver |
BHP Billiton | 560 km N of Adelaide |
| Prominent Hill (PACE funded) |
Copper, Gold | OZ Minerals | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy |
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, 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).
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South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG)
Documentation, reports and tenement information for mining projects and operations are available via the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG) (opens in new window).
Mining Environmental Information can be accessed via the Mineral Environmental Database
HINT: Enter the mine name (e.g. Olympic Dam) or company name (e.g. BHP Billiton) in global search field. Searches are not case sensitive.
More information about using SARIG (opens in new window)
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/mining_regulation/mineral_resource_development_in_south_australia
- Page Last Modified: August 18, 2008