Mine · South Australia

Alford East

In development CopperGold

Alford East is a copper and gold project in development in 140 km NE of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -33.827, 137.856, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.

The site is recorded as a development-stage project — somewhere between advanced exploration and first production. Development statuses move quickly; check the operator's own announcements for the latest position.

Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Thor Energy Plc; published resource summary: Inferred resource of 125.6 Mt at 0.14% Cu and 0.018 g/t Au (0.05% Cu cut-off grade for in-situ recovery).

South Australia's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of South Australia; the sources for this page are listed below.

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Is Alford East still operating?

Alford East is recorded as "In development" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Alford East produce?

The recorded commodities are Copper and Gold.

Where is Alford East?

In 140 km NE of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, at approximately -33.827, 137.856.

Who operates Alford East?

The recorded operator is Thor Energy Plc.

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StatusIn development
TypeMine
CommoditiesCopper, Gold
StateSouth Australia
Locality140 km NE of Adelaide on the Yorke Peninsula
Coordinates-33.8270, 137.8561
OperatorThor Energy Plc
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