Cairn Hill
Cairn Hill is a iron ore, copper and gold mine currently on care and maintenance in Approximately 55 km south east of Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -29.299, 135.123, 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: Cairn Hill produces a premium quality magnetite-copper-gold direct shipping ore (DSO) product
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited; recorded mining start: 01/12/2010; published resource summary: 11.4 Mt at 49.5% Fe (magnetite) 0.4% Cu and 0.1 g/t Au.
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 | Iron ore, Copper, Gold |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | Approximately 55 km south east of Coober Pedy |
| Coordinates | -29.2987, 135.1235 |
| Operator | Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Limited |
| Mining start | 01/12/2010 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |