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Mining has had a substantial environmental impact in some areas of Australia. Historically, the Victorian gold rush was the start of the economic growth of the country, leading to major increases in population. However, it also resulted in deforestation, consequent erosion, and pollution in the areas that were mined. [64]
Mining towns in Western Australia (3 C, 84 P) This page was last edited on 18 July 2020, at 23:30 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Weipa (/ w iː p ə /) [3] is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland. [4] It is one of the largest towns on the Cape York Peninsula. It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involved in exports of bauxite. There are also shipments of live cattle from ...
Integra Mining Limited: Kalgoorlie: Goldfields-Esperance: 54,766 (2010–11) Sandstone Gold Mine: Troy Resources NL: Sandstone: Mid West 29,885 (2009–10) South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine: Avoca Resources Limited Kalgoorlie: Goldfields-Esperance: 34,766 (2008–09) St Ives Gold Mine: Gold Fields Kambalda: Goldfields-Esperance: 428,300 (2008–09)
Operational Status of Australian Mines and Mineral Deposits Status Count Comments Mineral Deposit: 2068: Under Development: 38: A mineral deposit that is currently under development
Karara Mining Producing 2013 [6] 8 Marandoo mine: Rio Tinto Producing 1994 15 Mesa A mine: Waramboo mine, Mesa J mine (part of Mesa A) Rio Tinto [7] Producing 1992 Mt Tom Price mine: Rio Tinto Producing 1966 28 Mt. Whaleback mine: BHP Producing 1968 Nammuldi mine: Rio Tinto Producing 2006 6.6 Paraburdoo mine: Rio Tinto Producing 1972 20 Pardoo ...
Earlier informally named areas - Source: Binks 1988 - map 3 - pages 54–55 [73] Corrinna alluvial gold field [74] South Heemskirk tin field [75] Zeehan silver-lead field [76] Dundas silver-lead field [77] North East Dundas gold field, Ring River [78] King River gold mine [79] Princess River gold mine [80] Linda gold field [81]
C. Cadia, New South Wales; Caloola; Canbelego; Cangai; Canowindra; Captains Flat; Carcoar, New South Wales; Catherine Hill Bay, New South Wales; Cessnock, New South Wales