Mine · South Australia

Menninnie Dam

In development LeadZincSilver

Menninnie Dam is a lead, zinc and silver project in development in On the northern Eyre Peninsula, ~160 km WNW of the lead smelter at Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -32.648, 136.416, 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 Terramin Australia Limited; published resource summary: 7.7 Mt (inf.) at 3.1% Zn, 2.6% Pb and 27 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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Is Menninnie Dam still operating?

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

What does Menninnie Dam produce?

The recorded commodities are Lead, Zinc and Silver.

Where is Menninnie Dam?

In On the northern Eyre Peninsula, ~160 km WNW of the lead smelter at Port Pirie, South Australia, at approximately -32.648, 136.416.

Who operates Menninnie Dam?

The recorded operator is Terramin Australia Limited.

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StatusIn development
TypeMine
CommoditiesLead, Zinc, Silver
StateSouth Australia
LocalityOn the northern Eyre Peninsula, ~160 km WNW of the lead smelter at Port Pirie
Coordinates-32.6484, 136.4157
OperatorTerramin Australia Limited
Websitewww.terramin.com.au
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