Mining

The Saraji Mine sits as one of the major coal operations in central Queensland, Australia. Located within the expansive Bowen Basin, Saraji has been an important node in Australia’s coal industry for decades. This article examines the mine’s location and geology, the nature of what is extracted and how it is processed, its broader economic […]

The Byerwen Mine is a significant open-cut coal operation situated in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin. As part of one of the world’s most important coal provinces, the mine contributes to Australia’s profile as a major global supplier of coal. This article explores the mine’s location and geology, the nature of its production and operations, its

The Tropicana Mine is one of Australia’s most prominent modern gold operations, notable for its remote location, large-scale production and role in expanding Australia’s gold-bearing frontier. Located in a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, Tropicana combines cutting-edge exploration, large open-pit mining and a centralized processing plant to recover gold from Archean greenstone-hosted deposits. This

The Mount Isa mining complex in northwestern Queensland is one of the world’s great concentrated sources of base metals. For nearly a century the area around the town of Mount Isa has hosted large-scale extraction of copper, lead and zinc, creating a cluster of industrial facilities — underground mines, concentrators, smelters and refineries — that

The Broken Hill mine, set in the arid interior of Australia, is one of the planet’s most storied mineral districts. For more than a century it has produced vast quantities of silver, lead and zinc from a unique and exceptionally rich orebody. The town that grew around the deposit became the birthplace of one of

The Hillgrove Mine, perched in the highlands of northern New South Wales, is a notable example of an Australian site where two economically and strategically important commodities — antimony and gold — are produced from the same geological system. Its history weaves together nineteenth-century prospecting, twentieth-century industrial cycles and twenty‑first-century shifts in global demand for

The Sunrise Dam gold mine is one of Western Australia’s long‑running producers, combining decades of exploration, mining and processing in the heart of the state’s eastern goldfields. Located in a remote but geologically rich setting, the operation has evolved through changing technology and economics to remain a significant contributor to regional employment, state revenue and

The Cowal Mine is one of the most significant gold operations in central New South Wales, Australia. Located in a landscape where agriculture, wetlands and mining converge, Cowal has become a focal point for discussions about resource development, environmental stewardship and regional economic growth. This article examines where the mine is located, what is extracted

The Agnew Mine is one of Western Australia’s most notable gold operations, combining modern underground techniques with a long regional mining history. Located within a landscape shaped by ancient geology and contemporary resource demand, the mine plays an important role in local employment, regional economies and Australia’s position in the global gold market. The following

The Argyle mine in Western Australia was one of the most influential and unusual diamond operations in modern mining history. Known for producing the overwhelming majority of the world’s natural pink and red diamonds, Argyle shaped global supply, luxury markets, and regional economies for decades. Its geological uniqueness, its production profile, and its eventual closure