Copper in NSW
Copper's versatility and proven reliability makes it one of the world's most valuable and sought-after commodities.
NSW has a diverse range of opportunities for the discovery and development of copper-rich deposits where copper is produced as either the principal commodity or as a concentrate with significant copper credits.
NSW is a prominent producer of copper and the NSW Government is an active campaigner and supporter of exploration campaigns to find even more deposits NSW has the appeal of being one of the lowest cost copper producing regions in the world.
NSW copper mining operations are successful bulk mining operations employing advanced technology and modern processing methods.
Investment opportunities
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Read about Copper [2.17 MB] mineralogy and prospectivity in NSW.
Exploration companies with activities in NSW
Company | Commodity |
|---|---|
Copper, Gold, Antimony | |
Copper, Gold | |
Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc | |
Gold, Copper, Iron Ore, Zinc, Silver, Lead | |
Augur Resources Ltd | Nickel Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum |
Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Tin, Bismuth, Indium, Tungsten | |
Gold, Copper, Silver and Zinc | |
Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold | |
Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, REE | |
Gold, Nickel, Copper, Iron ore, PGE | |
Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold | |
Silver, Copper, Gold | |
Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc | |
Copper, lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, PGE, Ni | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold | |
Nickel, Copper, PGE, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Zinc, Lead | |
Copper, Nickel, Scandium, Cobalt, Iron, Gold | |
Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | |
Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Gold, Tungsten | |
Silver, Tungsten, Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Gold | |
Southern Crown Resources Limited | Copper, Gold |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper, Gold | |
Copper | |
Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold | |
Lead, Zinc and Silver, Copper, Tin, Gold | |
Gold, Silver, Copper |
Advanced exploration
| Project | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Newcrest continues to explore areas around existing Cadia Valley Operations to expand reserves that will support the development of additional production capacity in this large mineral district. | ||
| The company's focus is the development and ongoing exploration of the Hera-Nymagee Project, which includes the high grade gold and base metal Hera deposit and the emerging high-grade copper discovery at the nearby Nymagee copper deposit. | ||
| A scoping study commissioned assesses the commercial potential of reprocessing the tailings, slag and minor hard rock resources. |
Projects with development applications under consideration
| Project | Owner | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
Copper, Gold, Silver |
Operational mines
Mine Name | Owner | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
Copper, Gold, Silver, Cobalt | ||
Northparkes (Goonumbla) | Copper and Gold | |
Mineral Hill (Parkers Hill, Pearse, Red Terror, Southern Ore Zone) | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | |
Broken Hill (North Mine, Southern Operations, Henry George, 1130, Potosi, Silver Peak, Flying Doctor, Central Blocks) | Zinc, Lead, Silver, (Cadmium, Gold, Copper) | |
Endeavor (Elura) | Zinc, Lead, Silver, (Copper, Gold) | |
Peak Mine (The Peak, New Cobar, New Occidental, Perseverance, Chesney) | Gold, Copper, (Silver) | |
Cadia Valley Operations (Cadia East, Ridgeway ) | Copper, Gold, (Silver) | |
Copper, (Silver, Lead, Zinc) | ||
Broken Hill - Rasp Mine (Broken Hill - CML7 (CBH), Pinnacle) | Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper |
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