Eloise Copper Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Eloise Mine Location in Queensland | |
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°57′11″S 140°58′43″E / 20.95306°S 140.97861°ECoordinates: 20°57′11″S 140°58′43″E / 20.95306°S 140.97861°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| Owner | |
| Company | FMR Investments (formerly Barminco Investments) |
| Website | FMR Investments |
The Eloise Copper Mine is a copper mine located in north west Queensland Australia, 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Cloncurry and 50 kilometres (31 mi) of McKinlay, in the vicinity of Mount Isa.
The deposit was discovered in 1987, the mine has operated since 1996, [1] and was on care and maintenance after 2008. It is currently operational [2]
Transportation
The mine is nearby the Elrose Airport (IATA: ERQ, ICAO: YESE), named after the Elrose Homestead, and by both the Landsborough Highway and the Flinders Highway.
References
- ↑ Douglas Partners; Amalg Resources (1996), Report on groundwater model : Eloise copper mine North-West Queensland, Douglas Partners, retrieved 7 March 2017
- ↑ http://www.fmrinvestments.com.au/mining_operations.shtml
External links
- Royal Geographical Society of Queensland's article
- Mining Weekly article on the resource estimates (Sep. 2007)
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