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Approved Mines
The following includes major mines in South Australia for which PIRSA has approved a Mining and Rehabilitation Program (MARP).
| Major mines | Resource | Company | Location | Status |
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| 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 |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Under construction | |
| Beltana: Flinders Zinc Project | Zinc (Zn) | Perilya Ltd (external site) | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges | Operating |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cairn Hill | Magnetite (Fe3O4), Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | IMX Resources NL (external site) (subsidiary, Termite Resources NL) | 55 km S of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Challenger | Gold (Au) | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (external site) | 750 km NW of Adelaide, 150 km SW of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Honeymoon | Uranium (U3O8) | Uranium One Inc (external site) | North of Olary | Operating |
| Iron Chieftain | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3) | OneSteel (external site) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Jacinth-Ambrosia Mineral Sand Project | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd (external site) | Approximately 200 km northwest of Ceduna | Operating |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | Hillgrove Resources (external site) | 55 km SE of Adelaide | Operating | |
| Leigh Creek | Coal | Alinta Energy Services Ltd (external site) | Leigh Creek, 261 km N of Port Augusta | Operating |
| Malu - Prominent Hill Open Cut | Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | OZ Minerals (external site) | 130 km NW of Olympic Dam, 130 km SE of Coober Pedy | Operating |
| Middleback Range: Project Magnet | Iron ore - Hematite (Fe2O3), Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
OneSteel (external site) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | Operating |
| Mindarie | Heavy mineral (HM) sands | Murray Zircon (external site) | 150 km east of Adelaide, Murray Mallee region | PEPR approved |
| Peculiar Knob | Hematite (Fe2O3) | 90 km SE of Coober Pedy | Under construction | |
| Olympic Dam | Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | BHP Billiton (external site) | 560 km N of Adelaide | Operating |
| White Dam | Gold (Au) | Exco Resources NL (external site) | 80 km W of Broken Hill, about 15km N of the Barrier Highway | Operating |
| Wilcherry Hill project | Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Ironclad Mining Limited (external site) | 30 km north of Kimba, northern Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Wilgerup | Hematite (Fe2O3) | Centrex Metals Ltd (external site) | 30 km SE of Lock, central Eyre Peninsula | Under construction |
| Other mines | Resource | Company | Location | Status |
Penrice Mine |
Chemical grade limestone | Penrice Quarry & Minerals(external site) | Angaston | Operating |
| Project and company project information | Resource | Location | Status |
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Arckaringa Project |
Coal; Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Northern Arckaringa Basin | Feasibility studies |
| Beverley South | Uranium (U3O8) | ||
| Bird in Hand Maximus Resources Ltd (external site) |
Gold (Au) | Near Woodside, Adelaide Hills | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Bramfield Lymex Ltd |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | 10 km ENE of Elliston, Eyre Peninsula | Exploration |
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Carrapateena |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Near western shore of Lake Torrens on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 100km SE of Olympic Dam |
Resource definition |
| Clinton Project Syngas (external site) |
Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Approximately 120 km NW of Adelaide | |
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Crocker Well Uranium Project |
Uranium (U3O8) | 160 km W of Broken Hill, 400 km N of Adelaide in the Curnamona revion | Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Flinders-Reliance Perilya Ltd (external site) |
Zinc (Zn) | Near Leigh Creek | Exploration |
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Four Mile Uranium Project Proposed mine manager: |
Uranium (U3O8) | 550 km N of Adelaide, east of the northern Flinders Ranges (adjacent to the Beverley uranium mine) |
Resource definition; Permitting assessment |
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FuturGas Project |
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| Gum Flat Lincoln Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
Southern Eyre Peninsula within 20 km of Port Lincoln | |
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Hawks Nest |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Central South Australia, 720 km NW of Adelaide, 120 kmk SE of Coober Pedy | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Hillside Rex Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Yorke Peninsula | |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Molybdenum (Mo) | North of Olary | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment | |
| Kingston Lignite Project (previously referred to as FuturGas Project) Strike Energy Ltd (external site) |
Lignite (coal); Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Near Kingston, SE of South Australia | Feasibility studies |
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Menninnie Dam |
Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Silver (Ag) | Northern Eyre Peninsula, 160 WNW of the Port Pirie lead smelter | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Mullaquana (now referred to as the Samphire Project) |
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| Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co) | Approximately 60 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition; Feasibility studies | |
| Mutooroo Iron Project Minotaur (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | ||
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Olympic Dam Expansion |
Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | 560 km N of Adelaide |
Agreement signed to amend existing Roxby Downs Indenture; Bill to ratify amendments to be introduced to both Houses of Parliament. More information can be found on the Olympic Dam page |
| Poochera Minotaur Exploration Ltd (external site) |
Kaolin (Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | 100 km SE of Ceduna on Eyre Peninsula | |
| Gold (Au) | 100 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment | |
| Project Magnet Phase 2 OneSteel (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | |
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Razorback Iron Ore Project |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | 240 km NNE of Adelaide | Scoping study underway in preparation for prefeasibility |
| Samphire Project (formerly Mullaquana) Samphire Uranium Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of UraniumSA (external site) |
Uranium (U3O8) | ||
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Tripitaka |
Heavy Minerals | Approximately 100 km NW of Ceduna | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
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Tunkillia |
Gold, Silver | 700 km NW of Adelaide | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Warramboo Iron Road Ltd (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Central Eyre Peninsula |
Major mines, mineral development projects and prospects
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