Mine · South Australia

Hawks Nest

In development Iron ore

Hawks Nest is a iron ore project in development in 115 km SE of Coober Pedy and 45 km E of the railway line, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -30.006, 135.111, 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 Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd; published resource summary: Hematite: Buzzard: 11.5 Mt (ind. & inf.) at 58.8% Fe. Tui 3.9 Mt (ind. & inf.) at 58.4% Fe. Magnetite: Kestrel: 231.3 Mt (ind. & inf.) at 36.5% Fe. Kite: 68.8 Mt (ind. & inf.) at 36.1% Fe. Goshawk (inf.) 149 Mt at 34.8% Fe. Harrier (inf.) 54 Mt at 35..

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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Common questions

Is Hawks Nest still operating?

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

What does Hawks Nest produce?

The recorded commodities are Iron ore.

Where is Hawks Nest?

In 115 km SE of Coober Pedy and 45 km E of the railway line, South Australia, at approximately -30.006, 135.111.

Who operates Hawks Nest?

The recorded operator is Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd.

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StatusIn development
TypeMine
CommoditiesIron ore
StateSouth Australia
Locality115 km SE of Coober Pedy and 45 km E of the railway line
Coordinates-30.0056, 135.1112
OperatorPeak Iron Mines Pty Ltd
Websitewww.peakiron.com
MapOpen location ↗