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Mine in Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Three Springs Mine is a talc mine located outside of Three Springs, Western Australia. Owned and operated by the Imerys Group, a French-based company,[1] the mine is the oldest and most productive talc mine in the southern hemisphere, and the second-most productive talc mine in the world, with recent annual production of 240,000 tonnes.[2] Rio Tinto acquired the mine in 2001 from the Western Mining Corporation for US$27.8 million.[1]
Location | |
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Location | Three Springs |
Territory | Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 29°30′45″S 115°51′36″E |
Production | |
Products | Talc (240,000 tonnes) |
Owner | |
Company | Imerys |
Year of acquisition | 2011 |
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