Hillside mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Hillside mine | |
| State | South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°32′S 137°52′E / 34.54°S 137.87°ECoordinates: 34°32′S 137°52′E / 34.54°S 137.87°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, Gold, Iron ore |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rex Minerals |
The Hillside mine is a proposed copper mine located in southern Australia in South Australia. It is being developed by Rex Minerals 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula.[1] It will be near the current intersection of the Yorke Highway and St Vincent Highway. The mining lease was granted on 16 September 2014 for a term of 21 years.[2] Mining will not start until after the approval of a Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR)[3] which is required to be submitted before 16 September 2015.[2]
Olympic Dam represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 170 million tonnes of ore grading 0.7% copper and 1.1 million oz of gold.[4]
References
- ↑ "Rex Minerals is an Australian minerals exploration and development company". Rex Minerals Ltd. 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mining Act 1971 Tenement Document Mineral Lease" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 16 September 2014. ML 6438. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Hillside Copper, Gold and Iron Ore Project". Government of South Australia Department of State Development. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Iron oxide deposits in the world" (PDF). ethesis.helsinki.fi. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-04.