Port Pirie Operations

Producer in South Australia, Australia with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280765
MAS/MILS ID 6020402126
Record type Site
Current site name Port Pirie Operations

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 138.01548, -33.17945 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia South Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 138.01548, -33.17945

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner The Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty. Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Hunter U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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