Carrapateena
Carrapateena is an operating copper, gold and silver mine in Central South Australia on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 130 km NNW Port Augusta and 250 km south east of OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill operation, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -31.219, 137.496, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The site is recorded as operating. Status reflects the most recent government dataset this directory ingested; operations can change between dataset releases.
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is BHP Group Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 2019; published resource summary: 900 Mt at 0.56% Cu, 0.24 g/t Au, 3 g/t Ag.
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 | Operating |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Copper, Gold, Silver |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | Central South Australia on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 130 km NNW Port Augusta and 250 km south east of OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill operation |
| Coordinates | -31.2194, 137.4963 |
| Operator | BHP Group Pty Ltd |
| Website | www.bhp.com |
| Mining start | 2019 |
| Map | Open location ↗ |