Developing Projects
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The following lists some of South Australia's mineral development projects. These projects have an identified JORC resource; the exploration companies are possibly undertaking or have completed feasibility studies; or are possibly progressing mine proposals, assessment and approvals stages.
Tenement information and publically available documents relating to all mines and mineral development projects in South Australia are available from the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG).
| Project and company project information | Resource | Location | Status |
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Arckaringa Project |
Coal; Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Northern Arckaringa Basin | Feasibility studies |
| Beverley South | Uranium (U3O8) | ||
| Bird in Hand Maximus Resources Ltd (external site) |
Gold (Au) | Near Woodside, Adelaide Hills | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Bramfield Lymex Ltd |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | 10 km ENE of Elliston, Eyre Peninsula | Exploration |
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Carrapateena |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Near western shore of Lake Torrens on the eastern margin of the Gawler Craton, 100km SE of Olympic Dam |
Resource definition |
| Clinton Project Syngas (external site) |
Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Approximately 120 km NW of Adelaide | |
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Crocker Well Uranium Project |
Uranium (U3O8) | 160 km W of Broken Hill, 400 km N of Adelaide in the Curnamona revion | Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment |
| Flinders-Reliance Perilya Ltd (external site) |
Zinc (Zn) | Near Leigh Creek | Exploration |
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Four Mile Uranium Project Proposed mine manager: |
Uranium (U3O8) | 550 km N of Adelaide, east of the northern Flinders Ranges (adjacent to the Beverley uranium mine) |
Resource definition; Permitting assessment |
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FuturGas Project |
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| Gum Flat Lincoln Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) Magnetite (Fe3O4) |
Southern Eyre Peninsula within 20 km of Port Lincoln | |
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Hawks Nest |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Central South Australia, 720 km NW of Adelaide, 120 kmk SE of Coober Pedy | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Hillside Rex Minerals Ltd (external site) |
Copper (Cu), Gold (Au) | Yorke Peninsula | |
| Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Molybdenum (Mo) | North of Olary | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment | |
| Kingston Lignite Project (previously referred to as FuturGas Project) Strike Energy Ltd (external site) |
Lignite (coal); Coal-to-liquids (CTL) | Near Kingston, SE of South Australia | Feasibility studies |
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Menninnie Dam |
Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Silver (Ag) | Northern Eyre Peninsula, 160 WNW of the Port Pirie lead smelter | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Mullaquana (now referred to as the Samphire Project) |
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| Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co) | Approximately 60 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition; Feasibility studies | |
| Mutooroo Iron Project Minotaur (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | ||
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Olympic Dam Expansion |
Copper (Cu), Uranium (U3O8), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag) | 560 km N of Adelaide |
Agreement signed to amend existing Roxby Downs Indenture; Bill to ratify amendments to be introduced to both Houses of Parliament. More information can be found on the Olympic Dam page |
| Poochera Minotaur Exploration Ltd (external site) |
Kaolin (Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | 100 km SE of Ceduna on Eyre Peninsula | |
| Gold (Au) | 100 km W of Broken Hill | Resource definition; Feasibility studies; Permitting assessment | |
| Project Magnet Phase 2 OneSteel (external site) |
Hematite (Fe2O3) | Middleback Ranges, north western Eyre Peninsula | |
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Razorback Iron Ore Project |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | 240 km NNE of Adelaide | Scoping study underway in preparation for prefeasibility |
| Samphire Project (formerly Mullaquana) Samphire Uranium Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of UraniumSA (external site) |
Uranium (U3O8) | ||
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Tripitaka |
Heavy Minerals | Approximately 100 km NW of Ceduna | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
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Tunkillia |
Gold, Silver | 700 km NW of Adelaide | Resource definition; Feasibility studies |
| Warramboo Iron Road Ltd (external site) |
Magnetite (Fe3O4) | Central Eyre Peninsula |
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- Page Last Modified: May 9, 2012