Ernest Henry mine

Ernest Henry mine
Location
Ernest Henry mine
Location 38km northeast of Cloncurry
State Queensland
Country Australia
Coordinates 20°26′51″S 140°42′49″E / 20.4476°S 140.7136°E / -20.4476; 140.7136Coordinates: 20°26′51″S 140°42′49″E / 20.4476°S 140.7136°E / -20.4476; 140.7136
Production
Products Copper
History
Opened March 1998 (open pit)
December 2011 (underground)
Owner
Company Ernest Henry Mining (subsidiary of Glencore)
Website www.ernesthenrymining.com.au

The Ernest Henry mine is a large copper mine located in eastern Australia, in the state of Queensland. Ernest Henry represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 167 million tonnes of ore grading 1.1% copper and 2.67 million oz of gold.[1]

References

  1. "Iron oxide deposits in the world" (PDF). ethesis.helsinki.fi. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
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