Mine · Queensland

Barbara

Care & maintenance CopperCobaltGoldSilver

Barbara is a copper, cobalt, gold and silver mine currently on care and maintenance in Queensland, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -20.419, 139.853 (positional accuracy: 100 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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Is Barbara still operating?

Barbara is recorded as "Care & maintenance" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Barbara produce?

The recorded commodities are Copper, Cobalt, Gold and Silver.

Where is Barbara?

In Queensland, at approximately -20.419, 139.853.

Who operates Barbara?

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StatusCare & maintenance
TypeMine
CommoditiesCopper, Cobalt, Gold, Silver
StateQueensland
Coordinates-20.4191, 139.8529 (±100 metres)
MapOpen location ↗