Balcooma
Balcooma is a copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold mine currently on care and maintenance in Queensland, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -18.772, 144.713 (positional accuracy: 500 metres), 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.
Queensland's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of Queensland; the sources for this page are listed below.
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At a glance
| Status | Care & maintenance |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold |
| State | Queensland |
| Coordinates | -18.7718, 144.7130 (±500 metres) |
| Map | Open location ↗ |