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South Australia's Mining Project Pipeline

Major mines, mineral development projects and prospects

South Australia's Mining Pipeline (.pdf 233.1kb)
Updated September 2012

Chinese edition:
South Australia's Mining Pipeline (.pdf 328.6kb)
Updated September 2012 
table showing major mines in SA (thumbnail)Major operating and approved mines

Resource estimates and production statistics for South Australian major operating and approved mines (.pdf 70.4kb) 

Table listing total resource, ore reserve, contained commodity and annual production

This table is updated on a regular basis
table showing major mines in SA (thumbnail)Mineral development projects

Resource estimates and production statistics for South Australian mineral development projects (.pdf 69.4kb) 

Table listing total resource, ore reserve, estimated contained commodity and proposed annual production

This table is updated on a regular basis

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Major mines and resource projects

South Australia's major mines and resource projects (.pdf 557.0kb)
Updated September 2012

Chinese edition:
South Australia's major mines and resource projects (.pdf 555.2kb)
Updated September 2012

Digital terrain map showing location of:

  • operating mines
  • mines under construction
  • approved mining leases
  • mineral development projects
  • gas, oil and geothermal wells
  • petroleum pipelines
  • gas facilities
  • ports and proposed ports
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Exploration project information provided by Exploration Companies currently active in South Australia

Mineral Exploration in South Australia 2011-2012Mineral Exploration in South Australia 2011-2012 (.pdf 26.2Mb)

Summary of the highlights and achievements of the exploration industry in South Australia for 2011-12, including:

  • detailed company exploration data releases
  • comprehensive statisitical analysis of mineral exploration expenditure

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Resource and commodity information

SA resources mapSouth Australia's resources map (1.3Mb)

February 2012

Downloadable SA Resources Map: location and resource for operating mines and developing projects

Palaeochannels

Palaeodrainage and tertiary coastal barriers of South Australia (.pdf 3.7Mb, opens in new window)
Map showing palaeochannels, palaeocoastal barrier facies and strandlines for interpreted time intervals, selected mineral occurrences and deposits
Uranium occurrences map

Uranium occurrences mapMap: South Australian Uranium Occurrences (.pdf 1.58Mb)

Downloadable map
Uranium information sheet

M50 Uranium in South Australia (.pdf 2.6Mb)
Updated February 2012

Includes overview of operating uranium mines and developing projects and the geological environment

M50 Chinese edition Uranium in South Australia (.pdf 2.6Mb)
Updated February 2012

Iron Ore Occurrences - South Australia. (pdf 2.81 Mb, opens in new window)

Download map showing iron ore mines and deposits in South Australia via SARIG. Hover over the deposit for more information about the deposit. 

 
Iron ore information sheets

M20 Iron ore deposits in South Australia (.pdf 908.6kb, opens in new window)

 

M20 Chinese edition Iron ore deposits in South Australia (.pdf 1.0Mb, opens in new window)

Copper

Downloadable map: Copper occurrences in South Australia (.pdf)

Presentation Australian Copper Conference 2012: Copper-gold deposits and opportunities in South Australia (.pdf 4.7Mb)

M16 Copper and copper-gold deposits in South Australia (.pdf 771.3kb, opens in new window)

 

M16 Chinese edition Copper and copper-gold deposits in South Australia (.pdf 3.8Mb, opens in new window)

Gold

M19 Gold deposits in South Australia (.pdf 785.1kb, opens in new window)

 

M19 Chinese edition Gold deposits in South Australia (.pdf 912.8kb, opens in new window)

Lead-zinc-silver

M22 Lead-zinc-silver deposits in South Australia (.pdf 2.5Mb) Updated May 2012

 

M22 Chinese edition Lead-Zinc deposits in South Australia (.pdf 960.3kb)
This document is in revision to reflect the updates included in the latest English edition
 
Rare earth elements

M28 Rare Earth Elements (.pdf 1.1Mb, opens in new window) (Prepared January 2011)

M28 Chinese edition Earth Elements (.pdf 1.2Mb, opens in new window) (Prepared March 2011)

    
Coal

M23 Coal deposits in South Australia (.pdf 907.4kb, opens in new window)

M23 Chinese edition Coal deposits in South Australia (.pdf 889.6kb, opens in new window)

    
Construction materials

Map showing distribution of construction materials and commodity information in South Australia (.pdf 1.4Mb)

    

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Licensing and Regulation Information

The M05 information sheet with general guidelines on the regulation and technical procedures relating to mineral exploration in South Australia is currently being revised.

New laws came into effect on 1 July 2011.

PIRSA recommends that you refer to the Mining (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2010 and Mining Regulations 2011 for a comprehensive review of the new laws.

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M05 Mineral exploration licences - General conditions, procedures and information (.pdf 316.4kb, opens in new window)

M05 Chinese edition Mineral exploration licences - General conditions, procedures and information (.pdf 409.4kb, opens in new window)

M01 Mineral exploration licence applications (.pdf 231kb, opens in new window) Updated weekly

M02 Mineral exploration licences (.pdf 253kb, opens in new window) Updated weekly

M03 Mineral exploration licences - alphabetical index (.pdf 243kb, opens in new window) Updated weekly

M04 Mineral exploration licence holders in South Australia (.pdf 521kb, opens in new window) Updated first week of every month

M06 Interim draft: Prospecting and mining for minerals (.doc, opens in new window)
This Information Sheet is being updated. PIRSA recommends that you refer to the Mining (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2010 and Mining Regulations 2011 for a comprehensive overview of the new laws that came into effect on 1 July 2011.

 

 

 For more information

Link to information about PIRSA Minerals' Explorers DVD

South Australian Explorers DVD

 Copies of resource maps and posters
High quality copies of maps and posters can be obtained from the Customer Services Centre.
Phone: +61 8 8463 3000
Email: resources.CustomerServices@sa.gov.au

For more information contact:
Peta Abbot, A/Principal Minerals Industry Analyst
Phone: +61 8 8463 3066
Email: peta.abbot@sa.gov.au

Tania Davies, PACE Marketing
Phone: +61 8 8463 3012
Email: tania.davies@sa.gov.au

 

More information about operating mines and quarries, including the commodity, operator, location and an indication of production rate can be found in Earth Resources Information Sheet M38: Operating mines and quarries of South Australia (.pdf 680.7kb, opens in new window) May 2011 edition

Resource production statistics for various commodities are published by PIRSA as Report Books.

Mineral commodities
Reviews of the most common or frequently referred to mineral commodities in South Australia.

More information on mineral activity in South Australia

 

Selected Earth Resources Information Sheets can be downloaded directly from this page. A printed copy can be ordered through the Customer Services Centre or via the online order form.