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Australian Operating Mines Map 2016

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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This map shows the locations of mines operating at the end of 2016, developing mines and mineral deposits in Australia. Developing mines are deposits with a proven minable resource and where mines site development has commenced or where a decision to mine has been announced. Mineral deposits highlight areas of know mineralisation with a proven or probable resource, that are not currently being mined or developed. Closed mines or mines not operating at the end of 2016 are not shown.

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Field Value
Title Australian Operating Mines Map 2016
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/0f070509-c91a-4a18-8af6-f7d303292943
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 22/04/2018
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        108.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        156.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
        156.0,
        -10.0
      ],
      [
        108.0,
        -10.0
      ],
      [
        108.0,
        -44.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Australian Operating Mines Map 2016". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/australian-operating-mines-map-2016