Mine · South Australia

Snaefell

In development Iron ore

Snaefell is a iron ore project in development in 12 km southwest of the Cairn Hill mine and only 3 km east of the sealed Stuart Highway, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -29.391, 135.039, 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 Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited; published resource summary: 569 Mt at 27.1% Fe (using 18% Fe cut-off).

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 Snaefell still operating?

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

What does Snaefell produce?

The recorded commodities are Iron ore.

Where is Snaefell?

In 12 km southwest of the Cairn Hill mine and only 3 km east of the sealed Stuart Highway, South Australia, at approximately -29.391, 135.039.

Who operates Snaefell?

The recorded operator is Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited.

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StatusIn development
TypeMine
CommoditiesIron ore
StateSouth Australia
Locality12 km southwest of the Cairn Hill mine and only 3 km east of the sealed Stuart Highway
Coordinates-29.3907, 135.0395
OperatorCu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited
Websitewww.curiver.com.au
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