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Mine in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eloise Copper Mine is a copper mine located in north west Queensland Australia, 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Cloncurry and 50 kilometres (31 mi) of McKinlay, in the vicinity of Mount Isa.
Location | |
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Queensland | |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 20°57′11″S 140°58′43″E |
Production | |
Products | Copper |
Owner | |
Company | AIC Mines |
Website | https://www.aicmines.com.au/ |
The deposit was discovered in 1987, the mine has operated since 1996,[1] and was on care and maintenance after 2008. Mining recommenced in early 2011.[2]
In November 2021, AIC Mines acquired the Eloise copper mine from FMR Investments for $27 million.[3][4]
The mine is nearby the Elrose Airport (IATA: ERQ, ICAO: YESE), named after the Elrose Homestead, and by both the Landsborough Highway and the Flinders Highway.
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