Challenger
Challenger is a gold mine currently on care and maintenance in 740 km northwest of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -29.878, 133.588, 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: Underground gold mine
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Barton Gold Holdings Ltd; recorded mining start: 1/10/2002; published resource summary: 0.53 Mt at 3.9 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 | Gold |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | 740 km northwest of Adelaide |
| Coordinates | -29.8782, 133.5879 |
| Operator | Barton Gold Holdings Ltd |
| Website | www.bartongold.com.au |
| Mining start | 1/10/2002 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |