The Hillside mine is a proposed mine located in southern Australia in South Australia. It is being developed by Rex Minerals 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula.[1] It will be near the current intersection of the Yorke Highway and St Vincent Highway. The mine is proposed to focus initially on copper,[2] but it is licensed to produce copper, gold and iron ore.[3]
| Location | |
|---|---|
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| State | South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°32′S 137°52′E / 34.54°S 137.87°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, Gold, Iron ore |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rex Minerals |
Mine approvals and development
editThe mining lease was granted on 16 September 2014 for a term of 21 years.[3] Mining will not start until after the approval of a Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR)[4] which was required to be submitted before 16 September 2015.[3] In July 2015, Rex requested and received a 12-month extension, revising the due date for submission of the PEPR and Social Management Plan (SMP) to 16 September 2016. This was extended again in August 2016 to make the new deadline 16 September 2017.[5] The Social Management Plan was submitted to the government in September 2017.[6][7] A further extension was sought for the PEPR, to 26 February 2018.[8] The 2,500 page PEPR was submitted to the government on 2 February 2018. It proposes a 13-year mine life and Rex stated that it intended to start construction of the mine within 12 months of receiving approval.[9][10]
Realignment of several roads around the mine commenced in September 2024.[11] Control of the mine development passed to MACH Minerals, a subsidiary of Salim Group on 10 October 2024 following its takeover of Rex Minerals.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Rex Minerals is an Australian minerals exploration and development company". Rex Minerals Ltd. 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Projects". Rex minerals Limited. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mining Act 1971 Tenement Document Mineral Lease" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 16 September 2014. ML 6438. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Hillside Copper, Gold and Iron Ore Project". Government of South Australia Department of State Development. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Greg Marshall, Director Mining Regulation. "Chronology of Rex Minerals Hillside project application and assessment". Mineral Resources Division, Department of State Development, Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) – Hillside Project" (PDF). Rex Minerals. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Community and Environment". Rex Minerals. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) – Hillside Project" (PDF). Rex Minerals. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "REX SUBMITS HILLSIDE PROJECT PEPR TO SA GOVERNMENT" (PDF) (Press release). Rex Minerals. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Hillside Project". Mines and quarries. Government of South Australia Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Hillside – Road Construction" (PDF) (Press release). Rex Minerals Ltd. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Results of Scheme Meeting" (PDF) (Press release). Rex Minerals. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.