Angas
Angas is a zinc, lead, silver, gold and copper mine currently on care and maintenance in 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -35.252, 138.920, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The site is recorded as being on care and maintenance — mothballed rather than closed, with infrastructure retained so operations could restart.
From the Geological Survey of South Australia's project notes: Zinc concentrate was trucked 70 km to Port Adelaide for shipment to Asia; lead-copper-gold-silver concentrate was trucked 280 km to the Nyrstar owned Port Pirie lead smelter for further processing within South Australia.
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Terramin Australia Limited; recorded mining start: 01/07/2008; published resource summary: 0.91 at 4.2% Zn and 1.7% Pb.
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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At a glance
| Status | Care & maintenance |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | 2 km from Strathalbyn, 60 km SE of Adelaide |
| Coordinates | -35.2517, 138.9196 |
| Operator | Terramin Australia Limited |
| Mining start | 01/07/2008 |
| Map | Open location ↗ |