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Iconic Mine Sites

Australia's Most Iconic Mine Sites

Exploring the operations, equipment, history, commodities and people behind some of Australia's most recognisable mining projects.

This series began through Martyn Hill's LinkedIn mining content and is now being built into a permanent Australian mining knowledge library.

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Historic aerial view of the Windarra nickel processing plant and mine infrastructure in November 1983

Poseidon Nickel and Windarra: Iconic Australian Mine Sites #7

A nickel discovery near Laverton sparked one of Australia’s most famous mining booms. Episode #7 explores the working mine, its community and Windarra’s next chapter.

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Super Pit (Kalgoorlie)

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Super Pit (Kalgoorlie)

One of Australia's most famous gold mines, the Super Pit is a large open-cut gold mine located adjacent to the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.

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Super Pit (Kalgoorlie)

Super Pit (Kalgoorlie)

Owner: KCGM Joint Venture

One of Australia's most famous gold mines, the Super Pit is a large open-cut gold mine located adjacent to the town of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.

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Mount Whaleback

Mount Whaleback

Owner: BHP

Mount Whaleback is one of the largest open-cut iron ore mines in the world, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia near Newman.

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Boddington

Boddington

Owner: Newmont

Boddington is one of Australia's largest gold mines, located south-east of Perth in Western Australia.

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Greenbushes

Greenbushes

LithiumTantalum

Owner: Talison Lithium

Greenbushes is one of the world's largest hard-rock lithium mines, located in the South West region of Western Australia.

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Olympic Dam

Olympic Dam

CopperUraniumGold

Owner: BHP

Olympic Dam is a multi-commodity underground mine in South Australia, one of the world's largest deposits of copper, uranium, gold and silver.

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Pilgangoora

Pilgangoora

Owner: Pilbara Minerals

Pilgangoora is a major hard-rock lithium mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, operated by Pilbara Minerals.

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Roy Hill

Roy Hill

Owner: Hancock Prospecting

Roy Hill is a major iron ore mining operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with its own independent rail and port infrastructure.

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Christmas Creek

Christmas Creek

Owner: Fortescue Metals Group

Christmas Creek is a major iron ore mine in the Pilbara region, part of Fortescue Metals Group's Chichester Hub operations.

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Jimblebar

Jimblebar

Owner: BHP

Jimblebar is an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region, operated by BHP as part of its Western Australian Iron Ore operations.

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Gudai-Darri

Gudai-Darri

Owner: Rio Tinto

Gudai-Darri (formerly Koodaideri) is a modern iron ore mine in the Pilbara region, operated by Rio Tinto.

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Tanami

Tanami

Owner: Newmont

Tanami is a gold mining operation in the remote Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory, operated by Newmont.

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Cadia

Cadia

Owner: Newmont

Cadia is one of Australia's largest gold and copper mines, located near Orange in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales.

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Tropicana

Tropicana

Owner: AngloGold Ashanti / IGO

Tropicana is a gold mining operation in the remote Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia, operated by AngloGold Ashanti in a joint venture.

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Argyle

Argyle

Owner: Rio Tinto

Argyle was one of the world's largest diamond mines, located in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The mine ceased operations in November 2020.

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Ranger

Ranger

Owner: Energy Resources of Australia (ERA)

Ranger was a uranium mine located in the Northern Territory, surrounded by Kakadu National Park. Processing operations ceased and the site is undergoing rehabilitation.

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