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Australian Operating Mines Map 2017

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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This map shows the locations of mines operating at the end of 2017, 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 2017 are not shown.

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Field Value
Title Australian Operating Mines Map 2017
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a4e62fda-6782-4cac-b0cf-20e807fb88dd
Contact Point
Geoscience Australia Data
clientservices@ga.gov.au
Reference Period 20/04/2018
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"
}
Data Portal Geoscience Australia

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Australian Operating Mines Map 2017". 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-2017