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Cawse

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
CobaltCopperNickelPalladiumPlatinumRhodium
Workforce
300–400 workers
Overview
Cawse Mine is a nickel–cobalt mining project located in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, about 50 km northwest of Kalgoorlie.
Processing
Nickel and cobalt
Equipment
Hydraulic excavators, Wheel loaders, Haul trucks, Drill rigs, Bulldozers, Graders
Companies & ownership
  • Blackstone Minerals
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Bluff Mine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Coal
Workforce
315 personnel
Overview
The Bluff Mine is an open-cut coal mining operation in the southern Bowen Basin, Queensland, producing Ultra-Low Volatile PCI coal. Acquired by Bowen Coking Coal in late 2021, it restarted operations in April 2022. Due to challenges and declining coal prices, it was placed on care and maintenance in November 2023 and is currently being sold to Maverick M Australia.
Production
targeting a production of 1.0 - 1.2 Mtpa ROM
Processing
coal being processed at the nearby Cook Colliery CHPP
Equipment
Large excavators, Standard mine support fleet including graders, water trucks, service vehicles and haul trucks sized to support open‑cut operations.
Companies & ownership
  • Bowen Coking Coal Limited
    ASX:BCB
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Carosue Dam

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
around ~1,800 workers
Overview
Carrapateena Mine is a major underground copper‑gold‑silver mining operation in South Australia’s Far North region, located about 160 km north of Port Augusta in the Gawler Craton. It was discovered in 2005 and developed into one of Australia’s largest copper projects.
Processing
Copper, Gold, Silver
Equipment
Major underground development and production contracts historically included firms such as Byrnecut and Downer, supporting drilling, blasting, haulage, and development services.
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
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Carina

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
A full operational workforce (contractors + employees) will be significantly larger once construction and mining commencement begin (2026–2028).
Overview
The Carina Project is a rare earths (ion-adsorption clay) mining development being advanced as a future open-pit operation in the State of Goiás, Brazil.
Processing
rare earth oxide
Equipment
Future equipment will include standard load-and-haul fleet (wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks), REE processing plant equipment, conveyors, earthmoving gear
Companies & ownership
  • Aclara Resources Inc.
    TSX:ARA
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Carborough Downs

Queensland, Australia · Underground

Operating
Coal
Workforce
500–700 employees
Overview
Carborough Downs Coal Mine is an underground metallurgical coal mine located in the Bowen Basin, *about 20 km east of *Moranbah and roughly 180 km southwest of Mackay on Queensland’s central coast. The mine produces coal primarily for the steelmaking industry, including semi-hard coking coal and pulverised coal injection (PCI) product.
Processing
Metallurgical coal (hard and semi-hard coking coal) + PCI coal.
Equipment
Longwall shearers and roof supports, Continuous miners for development, Underground loaders and haul trucks, Conveyor systems, CHPP plant equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Fitzroy Australia Resources Ltd
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Cannon

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Under Development
GoldSilver
Workforce
Not published
Overview
The Cannon Mine (often referred to as the Cannon gold project) is a high-grade underground gold development project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia near Kalgoorlie-Boulder. It is not yet a fully operational commercial mine; rather, it is under development and advancement toward production.
Processing
gold
Equipment
Underground decline and access infrastructure. Dewatering systems from the historic open pit. Ore haulage and preparation for toll milling at external processing plants.
Companies & ownership
  • Horizon Minerals
    ASX:HRZ
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Cameby Downs

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
200+ site roles
Overview
Cameby Downs Mine is an open-cut thermal coal mine located in the Surat Basin in Queensland, Australia, about 360 km northwest of Brisbane, near the towns of Miles and Chinchilla.
Processing
Low-ash export thermal coal
Equipment
Large excavators and loaders, Off-road dump trucks, Coal handling & preparation plant machinery, Rail loading conveyors and stockpile systems
Companies & ownership
  • Syntech Resources Pty Ltd
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Callide

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
around 650–700 personnel
Overview
The Callide coal mine is a major open‑cut thermal coal mining operation located about 20 km north of Biloela and roughly 120 km southwest of Gladstone in Central Queensland, Australia. It produces ultra‑low sulfur, sub‑bituminous thermal coal used primarily for baseload power generation (especially at the adjacent Callide Power Station), local industry (e.g., alumina refining), and export markets.
Processing
Sub‑bituminous thermal coal with low sulphur emissions.
Equipment
Draglines: Large bucket‑and‑rope draglines are used for overburden removal and bulk earthworks. Excavators: Modern hydraulic excavators such as the Komatsu PC4000, Haul Trucks, Drilling & Blasting
Companies & ownership
  • Batchfire Callide Management
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Cadia East

New South Wales, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
regional workforce of ~1,500+ roles
Overview
Cadia East Mine is part of the broader Cadia Valley Operations complex located about 25 km south of Orange in Central West New South Wales, Australia. It’s recognised as one of Australia’s largest gold and copper deposits, operating primarily as a bulk underground panel cave mine.
Processing
Australia’s largest gold and copper deposits
Equipment
he broader Cadia operations fleet includes dozens of underground loaders; e.g. ~33 production loaders (~18 t payload) Advanced automation and remote operation technologies are used (e.g. autonomous underground loaders in panel cave operations)
Companies & ownership
  • Newmont Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd
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Buzzard

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
180 full-time operational staff
Overview
The Buzzard Project is an iron ore mining operation in South Australia, operated by Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd. It is part of the company’s broader Hawks Nest Iron Ore Project in the Gawler Craton.
Processing
Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) hematite iron ore (~61 % Fe).
Equipment
Large hydraulic excavators, Rigid-frame haul trucks, Wheel loaders, dozers, graders, Crushing and screening plants, Ancillary support equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Peak Iron Mines Pty Ltd
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Butcherbird-Yanneri

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Manganese
Overview
Element 25 Ltd’s Butcherbird-Yanneri manganese mine is an open-cut manganese mining project located in the southern Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately **130 km south of Newman. It sits within a ~600 km² resource area hosting one of Australia’s largest onshore manganese deposits.
Processing
Manganese ore → concentrate for steel alloys and EV battery materials.
Equipment
hydraulic excavators, dozers, truck haulage, and ancillary support plant suited to shallow, free-digging manganese ore.
Companies & ownership
  • Element 25
    ASX:E25
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Bungarra

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Workforce
There is no official published count
Overview
The Bungarra project is part of the North Laverton Gold Project (NLGP) located in the North Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, near Laverton on the Dingo Range greenstone belt, a highly prospective gold region. It comprises a gold deposit historically delineated along with Boundary and Stirling prospects over a mineralised trend collectively referred to as the Boundary-Bungarra trend.
Processing
gold deposit
Equipment
Reverse Circulation (RC) drill rigs and diamond core rigs, crushing, grinding and carbon-in-leach (CIL)
Companies & ownership
  • Emerald Resources
    ASX:EMR
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Bulga

New South Wales, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
750 personnel active
Overview
The Bulga Coal Mine is a long-established coal mining operation in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, located about 15 km southwest of Singleton, adjacent to the villages of Broke and Bulga. It forms part of the larger Bulga Coal Complex, which historically included both open-cut and underground mining operations.
Processing
Semi-soft coking coal and thermal (power station) coal
Equipment
dragline, truck & shovel, Dragline excavators, Large hydraulic excavators (Hitachi / Caterpillar / Liebherr classes). Heavy-haul trucks (e.g., CAT 789/793/797 or Komatsu 930E). Dozers and graders for earthworks.oaders, drills, and ancillary plant for coal extraction and processing.
Companies & ownership
  • Glencore
  • Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd
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Bronzewing

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
140 employees
Overview
The Bronzewing Gold Mine is a gold mining operation located in the Yandal Greenstone Belt of Western Australia, approximately 80 km northeast of Leinster. It forms part of the Yandal Production Centre along with other gold operations such as Thunderbox and Jundee.
Processing
Gold (primary)
Equipment
Conventional truck and excavator fleets are used for mining operations, with significant bulk movement on site (approx. 30 Mtpa material movement) Excavators, loaders & large haul trucks form the core surface mining fleet.
Companies & ownership
  • Northern Star Resources Ltd.
    ASX:NST
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Brockman 4

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
850 FIFO personnel
Overview
Rio Tinto’s Brockman 4 iron ore mine is a large open‑pit iron ore mine located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 60 km northwest of Tom Price. It forms part of Rio Tinto’s broader Brockman Hub iron ore operations within the Hamersley Range — one of the world’s most prolific iron ore provinces.
Processing
Iron ore (hematite/goethite)
Equipment
Komatsu haul trucks, crushers, screens, excavators
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto
    ASX:RIO
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Brockman 2

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Iron Ore
Workforce
539 people on site
Overview
Brockman 2 Mine is a large open‑pit iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, about 60 km northwest of Tom Price in the Hamersley Range. It forms part of the highly productive Brockman iron ore hub within Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations — one of the world’s premier iron ore districts.
Processing
iron ore mine
Equipment
Examples of fleet assets noted in past disclosures include: haul trucks (Komatsu 730E, 785), loaders (Caterpillar 992G, 993K, Komatsu WA1200), dozers, excavators, crushing and screening plants, and auxiliary support fleet — typical of large‑scale Pilbara iron ore mining.
Companies & ownership
  • Rio Tinto Iron Ore
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Broadmedow East

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
370 personnel
Overview
Broadmeadow East Mine is an open‑cut coal mine located in the Bowen Basin of Central Queensland, Australia, roughly 25 km northeast of Moranbah. It produces metallurgical (coking) coal with secondary thermal coal and forms part of the expanded Burton Complex of coal operations in the region.
Processing
coal
Equipment
Typical fleets include large excavators (e.g., 350 t class) and matching haul trucks, as well as site support equipment (bulldozers, graders, water carts), supplied and operated by BUMA Australia under multi‑year mining services agreements.
Companies & ownership
  • Bowen Coking Coal Limited
    ASX:BCB
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Broadlea

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
about 1,000 jobs across Fitzroy’s coal operations
Overview
Broadlea Mine is an open-cut coal mining operation located in the Central Queensland Bowen Basin, Australia — approximately 9 km northwest of the Carborough Downs coal complex near Moranbah, QLD. The mine produces both thermal and metallurgical (coking) coal as part of the regional coal network that feeds domestic and export markets.
Processing
Thermal coal & hard coking coal.
Equipment
Overburden & Coal Mining Equipment, Excavators / draglines, Large haul trucks, Front-end loaders, graders and support equipment
Companies & ownership
  • Fitzroy Australia Resources Ltd
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British King

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Workforce
British King Project to come
Overview
British King Mine is a gold project and historic mining deposit located in the Darlot Mineral Field of the Eastern Goldfields region, Western Australia. It is situated roughly 320 km northwest of Kalgoorlie and ~60 km east of Leinster (near the Darlot gold mine operated by Red 5 Ltd).
Processing
Central Iron Ore Limited (CIO)
Equipment
Drill rigs (RC and diamond core) Support vehicles and camps for drilling crews, Access tracks and exploration platforms
Companies & ownership
  • Central Iron Ore Limited
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Break of Day

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
No definitive published headcount exists for Break of Day alone because the project has not commenced full mining operations yet; it remains in advanced development/exploration phases.
Overview
Break of Day is a high-grade gold deposit and proposed mining area forming part of the larger Cue Gold Project in the Murchison District of Western Australia. It is known for its exceptional near-surface gold grades and sits within the highly prospective Archaean Yilgarn Craton.
Processing
larger Cue Gold Project
Companies & ownership
  • Ramelius Resources Limited
    ASX:RMS
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Boundary Hill

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Coal
Workforce
450 staff
Overview
Boundary Hill Mine is a thermal coal open-cut mining area forming part of the larger Callide Coal Mine Complex in Central Queensland, Australia. It produces low-sulphur, sub-bituminous thermal coal primarily for domestic power generation and alumina refining, with some volumes suitable for export
Processing
coal mining operation
Equipment
Dragline equipment, Truck & shovel fleets (excavators and rear dump trucks) for pre-stripping and coal extraction.
Companies & ownership
  • Batchfire Resources Pty Ltd
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Bootu Creek

Northern Territory, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Manganese
Workforce
200 personnel
Overview
Bootu Creek Mine is a manganese ore mining operation located about **110 km north of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia. It historically produced manganese ore via conventional open-cut methods, with the ore transported by road to rail, then shipped through the Port of Darwin for export.
Processing
manganese ore mining operation
Equipment
Excavators, dump trucks, dozers, graders and loaders (e.g., NRW’s historical fleet of 250 t / 190 t excavators, 777/785 class dump trucks, dozers, loaders etc.).
Companies & ownership
  • OM Holdings
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Battler

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Balcooma

Queensland, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
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