Beltana
Beltana is a zinc mine currently on care and maintenance in 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -30.675, 138.434, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The site is recorded as being on care and maintenance — mothballed rather than closed, with infrastructure retained so operations could restart.
From the Geological Survey of South Australia's project notes: Zinc silicate open-pit mine, mined on campaign basis
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Perilya Limited; recorded mining start: 01/03/2007; published resource summary: Total resource 972 000 t at 29.8% Zn, (ind.) 375 600 t at 32.6% Zn (2009 remaining) 308 000 at 28% Zn.
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 | Care & maintenance |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine |
| Commodities | Zinc |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | 520 km N of Adelaide in the Flinders Ranges |
| Coordinates | -30.6752, 138.4344 |
| Operator | Perilya Limited |
| Website | www.perilya.com.au |
| Mining start | 01/03/2007 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |