Summary of major operating and approved mines and quarries
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Company released resource estimates and production statistics for South Australia's major operating and approved mines are summarised in South Australia's major operating/approved mines: resources estimates and production statistics
| Major operating and approved mines | Commodity | Company | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angas Zinc Mine | Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Silver (Ag), Gold (Au), Copper (Cu) | Terramin Australia Ltd | 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide | Care and maintenance |
| Beltana: Flinders Zinc Project | Zinc (Zn) | Perilya Ltd | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges | Care and maintenance |
| Beverley and Beverley North Mines | Uranium (U3O8) | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | Operating |
| Cairn Hill | Magnetite (Fe3O4), Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited | 55 km SE of Coober Pedy | Care and maintenance |
| Campoona Graphite Project | Graphite | Pirie Resources Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Exploration Ltd) | 15 km north of Cleve on Eyre Peninsula | Mining lease granted |
| Carrapateena | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | OZ Minerals Carrapateena Pty Ltd and OZM Carrapateena (Pty Ltd) (collectively referred to as OZ Minerals) | Approximately 160 km north of Port Augusta and approximately 62 km east of Woomera | Under construction |
| Central Eyre Iron Project (CEIP) | Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Iron Road Ltd | Warramboo area, approximately 25 km SE of Wudinna | Mining lease granted |
| Challenger Gold Mine | Gold (Au) | Challenger 2 Pty Ltd | 750 km NW of Adelaide, 150 km SW of Coober Pedy | Care and maintenance |
| Four Mile Uranium Mine | Uranium (U3O8) | Quasar Resources Pty Ltd | 550 km north of Adelaide, east of the northern Flinders Ranges | Operating |
| Hillside | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Rex Minerals Pty Ltd | 12 km south of Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula | Mining lease granted |
| Honeymoon | Uranium (U3O8) | Boss Resources Limited | North of Olary | Care and maintenance |
| Jacinth-Ambrosia Mineral Sand Project | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Iluka Resources Ltd | Approximately 200 km northwest of Ceduna | Operating |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Hillgrove Resources Limited | 55 km SE of Adelaide | Operating; currently open cut | |
| Kookaburra Gully Graphite Project | Graphite | Australian Graphite Pty Limited (AGL) (A subsidiary of Lincoln Minerals) | Koppio Hills, 15 km west of Tumby Bay, Eyre Peninsula | Mining lease granted, PEPR pending |
| Leigh Creek | Coal | Alinta Energy Services Ltd | Leigh Creek, 261 km N of Port Augusta | Rehabilitation |
| Middleback Ranges | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3), Magnetite (Fe3O4) | OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (part of the SIMEC Mining Group) | Middleback Ranges, north eastern Eyre Peninsula | Operating; open cut |
| Mindarie | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Murray Zircon Pty Ltd | 150 km east of Adelaide, Murray Mallee region | Care and maintenance |
| Olympic Dam | Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | BHP | 560 km north of Adelaide | Operating; underground |
| Peculiar Knob | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Southern Iron Pty Ltd | 90 km SE of Coober Pedy | Care and maintenance |
| Portia | Gold (Au) | Benagerie Gold Pty Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of Havilah Resources Ltd | Approximately 80 km W of Broken Hill; 85 km north of Barrier Highway and transcontinental railway | Care and maintenance |
| Prominent Hill (Ankata and Malu) | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | OZ Minerals | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating; underground (Ankata) and open cut (Malu) |
| Siviour Graphite Project | Graphite | Ausmin Development Pty Ltd - (a subsidiary of Renascor Resources Ltd) | Verran area, eastern Eyre Peninsula, approximately 12 km west of Arno Bay | Mining lease granted |
| Tarcoola Gold | Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Tarcoola 2 Pty Ltd | 416 km north northwest of Port Augusta and 3 km west of Tarcoola | Care and maintenance |
| Uley Graphite Project | Graphite | Quantum Graphite Operations Ltd (now under administration) | South Eyre Peninsula, approximately 23 km W and SW from Port Lincoln | Care and maintenance |
| White Dam | Gold (Au) | Exco Resources Ltd | 80 km W of Broken Hill, about 15 km north of the Barrier Highway | Operating |
| Wilgerup | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Centrex Metals Ltd | 30 km SE of Lock, central Eyre Peninsula | ML granted and PEPR approved |
Major construction material sites
| Site | Commodity | Company | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Road Quarry | Quartzite, siltstone and dolomite | SC Heinrich & Co Pty Ltd | Hallett area, approximately 30 im northwest of Burra | Mining lease granted, PEPR pending |
| Golden Grove Extractive Industries Zone | Sand, shale and clay | Golden Grove | Operating; open cut | |
| Kanmantoo Bluestone Quarry | Meta-silt stone | Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd | Kanmantoo area | Operating; open cut |
| Limestone | Boral Resources (SA) Pty Ltd | 15 km south-west of Adelaide CBD | Operating; open cut Linwood Quarry Eastern Extension Project - Submissions invited on Mining proposal | |
| Penrice Mine | Chemical grade limestone | Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd | Angaston | Operating; open cut |
| Sellicks Hill Quarry | Limestone and shale | Southern Quarries Pty Ltd | Sellicks Hill area | Operating; open cut |