What this report is for

Hunter Valley coal, the silver–lead–zinc city of Broken Hill, and gold–copper mines through the central west. This page begins with what is actually present in the published register, then points back to the authorities behind those records.

At review date the group comprises 23 operating, 3 in development, 3 care & maintenance. A status is the latest value ingested from the cited release; it should be rechecked with the issuer before operational, commercial or travel decisions.

Copper record map

The map makes distribution legible without implying a tenure boundary. Hover a point to identify the record; use the working list for the full source page.

Copper sites in New South Wales: the register report29 plotted records
Avoca TankBroken HillBroken Hill - Rasp MineBudgeryBurra (Owendale)Cadia EastCadia HillCadia ProjectCanbelegoChesneyCobar Basin OperationsCobar CSAEndeavorFederationHeraMineral HillMurrawombieNew CobarNew OccidentalNorth East - LarsensNorthparkesPeak Mines ProjectPerseveranceRidgewayTarongaThe PeakTrittonTritton Copper ProjectWoodlawn
Orientation only. Points are source coordinates for published records; they are not tenure, access or regional boundaries.

Working list

29 records
Avoca TankMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, SilverBroken HillMine · NSW · OperatingZinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, GoldBroken Hill - Rasp MineMine · NSW · OperatingZinc, Lead, Silver, CopperBudgeryMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, SilverBurra (Owendale)Mine · NSW · In developmentCobalt, Nickel, Platinum group metals, Magnesite, Copper, Iron ore, GoldCadia EastMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Molybdenum, SilverCadia HillMine · NSW · Care & maintenanceSilver, Gold, CopperCadia ProjectMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Iron oreCanbelegoMine · NSW · In developmentGold, CopperChesneyMine · NSW · OperatingLead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, SilverCobar Basin OperationsMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, SilverCobar CSAMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, GoldEndeavorMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Silver, Zinc, Gold, LeadFederationMine · NSW · OperatingZinc, Gold, Copper, Lead, SilverHeraMine · NSW · Care & maintenanceZinc, Lead, Gold, Silver, CopperMineral HillMine · NSW · OperatingGold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, SilverMurrawombieMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Silver, CobaltNew CobarMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, GoldNew OccidentalMine · NSW · OperatingGold, CopperNorth East - LarsensMine · NSW · OperatingCopperNorthparkesMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, GoldPeak Mines ProjectMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, SilverPerseveranceMine · NSW · OperatingGold, CopperRidgewayMine · NSW · Care & maintenanceCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumTarongaMine · NSW · In developmentTin, Copper, SilverThe PeakMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, GoldTrittonMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Gold, Silver, CobaltTritton Copper ProjectMine · NSW · OperatingCopper, Cobalt, Gold, SilverWoodlawnMine · NSW · OperatingZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Iron ore

Sources and continuation points

  1. Geoscience Australia — OZMIN (EarthResourceML-Lite WFS)CC BY 3.0 AU · retrieved 2026-08-24

Continue with the Geological Survey of New South Wales.

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