Mine · South Australia

Samphire

In development Uranium

Samphire is a uranium project in development in ~20 km southwest of Whyalla within the Pirie Basin, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -33.196, 137.403, 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 Alligator Energy Ltd; published resource summary: 11.4 Mt at 720ppm U3O8 (250ppm U3O8 cut-off grade).

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 Samphire still operating?

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

What does Samphire produce?

The recorded commodities are Uranium.

Where is Samphire?

In ~20 km southwest of Whyalla within the Pirie Basin, South Australia, at approximately -33.196, 137.403.

Who operates Samphire?

The recorded operator is Alligator Energy Ltd.

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StatusIn development
TypeMine
CommoditiesUranium
StateSouth Australia
Locality~20 km southwest of Whyalla within the Pirie Basin
Coordinates-33.1961, 137.4029
OperatorAlligator Energy Ltd
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