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Copper

A cornerstone of the Australian industry, mined in major systems from South Australia’s copper belt to Queensland’s north-west.

163
sites in the register
65
operating
55
care & maintenance
43
in development
Western Australia · 60Queensland · 40New South Wales · 29South Australia · 18Northern Territory · 9Tasmania · 7

Copper sites — first 60

Abra

Operating

Mine · WA

LeadSilverCopperGold

Anthill

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperMagnesite

Avoca Tank

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldSilver

Boddington

Operating

Mine · WA

GoldCopper

Broken Hill

Operating

Mine · NSW

ZincLeadSilverCopper

Broken Hill - Rasp Mine

Operating

Mine · NSW

ZincLeadSilverCopper

Budgery

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldSilver

Cadia East

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldMolybdenumSilver

Cadia Project

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldSilverMolybdenum

Carrapateena

Operating

Mine · SA · Central South Australia on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 130 km NNW Port Augusta and 250 km south east of OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill operation

CopperGoldSilver

Chesney

Operating

Mine · NSW

LeadGoldCopperZinc

Cobar Basin Operations

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldZincLead

Cobar CSA

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperSilverLeadZinc

Cracow

Operating

Mine · QLD

GoldCopperSilver

Deflector

Operating

Mine · WA

GoldCopperSilver

Dordie Rocks North

Operating

Mine · WA

CobaltCopperNickel

Dugald River

Operating

Mine · QLD

ZincLeadCopperSilver

Endeavor

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperSilverZincGold

Ernest Henry

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperGoldIron ore

Federation

Operating

Mine · NSW

ZincGoldCopperLead

Forrestania

Operating

Mine · WA

NickelCobaltCopperPlatinum group metals

George Fisher

Operating

Mine · QLD

ZincLeadSilverCopper

Golden Grove

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperZincLeadSilver

Golden Grove Project

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperZincGoldSilver

Gossan Hill mine

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperZincGoldSilver

Hellyer

Operating

Mine · TAS

GoldZincLeadSilver

Kanmantoo

Operating

Mine · SA · 55 km SE of Adelaide

CopperGold

Lady Annie

Operating

Mine · QLD

Copper

Lady Annie Project

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperGoldMagnesite

Long

Operating

Mine · WA

NickelCopperCobaltPlatinum group metals

Lounge Lizard Nickel

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperNickelCobalt

Mammoth

Operating

Mine · QLD

Copper

Mariners

Operating

Mine · WA

NickelCopperCobalt

McArthur River

Operating

Mine · NT

ZincLeadSilverCopper

Mineral Hill

Operating

Mine · NSW

GoldCopperLeadZinc

Moran

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperNickelPlatinum group metalsCobalt

Mount Cuthbert

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperSilverGold

Mount Isa (Pb-Zn-Ag orebodies)

Operating

Mine · QLD

SilverZincLeadCopper

Mount Kelly

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperGold

Mount Lyell

Operating

Mine · TAS

CopperSilverGold

Murrawombie

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldSilverCobalt

New Cobar

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGold

New Occidental

Operating

Mine · NSW

GoldCopper

Nifty

Operating

Mine · WA

Copper

Nobles

Operating

Mine · NT

GoldSilverCopperBismuth

North East - Larsens

Operating

Mine · NSW

Copper

Northparkes

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGold

Nova-Bollinger

Operating

Mine · WA

NickelCopperCobaltPlatinum group metals

Olympic Dam

Operating

Mine · SA · 560 km north of Adelaide

CopperUraniumGoldSilver

Peak Mines Project

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldZincLead

Perseverance

Operating

Mine · NSW

GoldCopper

Prominent Hill

Operating

Mine · SA · 650 km NW of Adelaide, 130 km NW of Olympic Dam and 130 km SE of Coober Pedy

CopperGoldSilver

Renison Bell

Operating

Mine · TAS

TinCopper

Rosebery

Operating

Mine · TAS

ZincLeadSilverGold

Scuddles Mine

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperZincGoldSilver

Sinclair

Operating

Mine · WA

CopperNickel

Starra

Operating

Mine · QLD

CopperGold

Telfer

Operating

Mine · WA

GoldCopperSilver

The Peak

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGold

Tritton

Operating

Mine · NSW

CopperGoldSilverCobalt

Plus 103 more — browse the full lists on the state pages above.

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