Tarcoola
Tarcoola is a gold and silver mine currently on care and maintenance in Historic Tarcoola goldfields, 416 km N-NW of Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -30.707, 134.529, 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.
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Barton Gold Holdngs Ltd; recorded mining start: November 2016; published resource summary: 370,000 t at 1.3 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, Silver |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | Historic Tarcoola goldfields, 416 km N-NW of Port Augusta |
| Coordinates | -30.7070, 134.5285 |
| Operator | Barton Gold Holdngs Ltd |
| Website | www.bartongold.com.au |
| Mining start | November 2016 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |