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Dry River South

Care & maintenance ZincLeadCopperSilverGold

Dry River South is a zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold mine currently on care and maintenance in Queensland, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -18.790, 144.689 (positional accuracy: 500 metres), 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.

Queensland's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of Queensland; the sources for this page are listed below.

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Is Dry River South still operating?

Dry River South is recorded as "Care & maintenance" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Dry River South produce?

The recorded commodities are Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver and Gold.

Where is Dry River South?

In Queensland, at approximately -18.790, 144.689.

Who operates Dry River South?

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StatusCare & maintenance
TypeMine
CommoditiesZinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold
StateQueensland
Coordinates-18.7904, 144.6890 (500 metres)
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