Atacama
Atacama is a mineral sands project in development in ~200 km northwest of Ceduna and ~9 km northeast of Jacinth-Ambrosia, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -30.791, 132.277, 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 Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd; published resource summary: 93.0 Mt (inf.) at 8.2 % HM, 7.63 Mt in-situ HM, 13% zircon, 2% rutile, 69% ilmenite.
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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At a glance
| Status | In development |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Mineral sands |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | ~200 km northwest of Ceduna and ~9 km northeast of Jacinth-Ambrosia |
| Coordinates | -30.7906, 132.2773 |
| Operator | Iluka (Eucla Basin) Pty Ltd |
| Website | www.iluka.com |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |