Approved mines
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Note: Following amendments to the Mining Act 1971 which came into force on 1 July 2011, MARPs will be replaced by Programs for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPRs). Previously approved MARPs will be deemed to be PEPRs.
Publically available documents relating to all mines in South Australia are available from the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG).
Go to the top left widget, select Databases, then Publications and Reports from the drop down list.
| Major mines | Resource | Company | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angas Zinc Mine | Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Silver (Ag), Gold (Au) | Terramin Australia Ltd (external site) | 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide | Operating |
| Beltana: Flinders Zinc Project | Zinc (Zn) | Perilya Ltd (external site) | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges | Operating; open cut |
| Beverley | Uranium (U3O8) | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (external site) | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | Operating; in situ recovery |
| Beverley North | Uranium (U3O8) | Heathgate Resources Pty Ltd (external site) | Far north of South Australia about 35 km NE from Lake Frome, 300 km NE of Port Augusta | Under construction for in situ recovery |
| Cairn Hill | Magnetite (Fe3O4), Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | IMX Resources NL (external site) (subsidiary, Termite Resources NL) | 55 km S of Coober Pedy | Operating; open cut |
| Challenger | Gold (Au) | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (external site) | 750 km NW of Adelaide, 150 km SW of Coober Pedy | Operating; underground |
| Honeymoon | Uranium (U3O8) | Uranium One Inc (external site) | North of Olary | Operating; in situ recovery |
| Iron Chieftain | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3) |
Arrium Limited (external site) |
Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Under construction for open cut |
| Jacinth-Ambrosia Mineral Sand Project | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd (external site) | Approximately 200 km northwest of Ceduna | Operating; dry mining techniques |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Hillgrove Resources (external site) | 55 km SE of Adelaide | Operating; currently open cut | |
| Leigh Creek | Coal | Alinta Energy Services Ltd (external site) | Leigh Creek, 261 km N of Port Augusta | Operating; open cut |
| Middleback Range (HEP) | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3), Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
Arrium Limited (external site) |
Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Operating; open cut |
| Mindarie | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Murray Zircon (external site) | 150 km east of Adelaide, Murray Mallee region | PEPR approved |
| Peculiar Knob | Hematite (Fe2O3) |
Arrium Limited (external site) |
90 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating |
Penrice Mine |
Chemical grade limestone | Penrice Quarry & Minerals(external site) | Angaston | Operating; open cut |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating; undergound | |
| Prominent Hill (Malu - Open Cut | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating; open cut |
| Olympic Dam | Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | BHP Billiton (external site) | 560 km N of Adelaide | Operating; underground |
| White Dam | Gold (Au) |
Polymetals Mining Ltd (external site) |
80 km W of Broken Hill, about 15km N of the Barrier Highway | Operating; open cut |
| Wilcherry Hill project | Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Ironclad Mining Limited (external site) | 30 km north of Kimba, northern Eyre Peninsula | Approved for open cut |
| Wilgerup | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Centrex Metals Ltd (external site) | 30 km SE of Lock, central Eyre Peninsula | Approved for open cut |
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- Page Last Modified: September 19, 2012