Beltana Flinders Zinc

The Beltana Mine is an open cut mining operation with previous crushing of ore on site, the site also crushed ore from several nearby satellite deposits within 15 km of Beltana in the Northern Flinders region.

Mining and crushing operations were completed at the Beltana Mine in February 2008, ahead of schedule and under budget. Production for the short campaign totaled 316 400 t of zinc silicate producing 101 385 tonne of contained zinc, a much higher volume than initially proposed as a suitable market was found for lower grade ore. Two shipments to Chinese customers occurred in late 2007.

On 24 January 2008 Perilya signed a 2 year supply agreement with a Chinese company Padaeng Industry Public Co. for the sale of 60,000 tonnes high grade ore and 50,000 tonnes low grade ore from Beltana. Sales of stockpiled ore were completed in mid-2010.

The Beltana Zinc Mine is comprised of:

• 3 mineral lease tenements - ML 4369, 4370 and 4371
• a miscellaneous purpose licence MPL 85
• 3 retention leases - RL 5, 6 and 7

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 (PDF, updated regularly).

A mining and rehabilitation plan (MARP) was approved in 2007 and an amendment to this MARP was approved in 2009. MARPs are now deemed to be programs for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPRs).

Mining and rehabilitation program (MARP)

Note: Following amendments to the Mining Act 1971 which came into force on 1 July 2011, mining and rehabilitation programs (MARPs) will be replaced by programs for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPRs). Previously approved MARPs will be deemed to be PEPRs.

• Beltana Mine Mining and Rehabilitation Program, February 2007 - main report
• Beltana Mine Mining and Rehabilitation Program, February 2007 - appendices
• Beltana Mine MARP amendment, August 2009