Mount Elliott mine

21°30′00″S 140°31′00″E / 21.5000°S 140.5167°E / -21.5000; 140.5167

Mount Elliott mine
Map
Interactive map of Mount Elliott mine
Location
Queensland
CountryAustralia
Production
ProductsCopper and gold
Owner
CompanyChinova
This article is about the Queensland mine near Cloncurry. For the Queensland locale near Townsville, see Mount Elliot, Queensland.

The Mount Elliott mine is a large copper mine located near Selwyn, Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Cloncurry. Mount Elliott represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 475 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% copper and 4.56 million oz of gold.[1]

The mine is owned by Chinova.[2]

Mining at the site has been intermittent with operations beginning in the early 1900s. Mining last occurred at Mount Elliott in 2003.[3]

For the history of the mine complex:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iron oxide deposits in the world" (PDF). ethesis.helsinki.fi. 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Chinova puts up copper-gold operations for sale in Australia". Mining Technology. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Market Release: Updated Mount Elliott / SWAN Resource Statement Provides a Robust Basis for Revised Scoping Study" (PDF). Inova Resources. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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