Located 472 kilometers north-west of Adelaide, South Australia, Carrapateena is part of our Minerals Australia operations. It is located on the traditional land of the Kokatha people. The mine produces copper concentrate and is one of the largest mining projects in South Australia in the last decade.
Links
- https://www.bhp.com/what-we-do/global-locations/australia/south-australia/carrapateena
- https://goo.gl/maps/hiFxVvS8pnuw8zWK8
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-135235.html
Notes
Owner/operator: BHP group
Operations: underground mine, mill, flotation plant
Copper production: 100 ktpa; co-products Ag, Au, U
Köppen climate type: BWh - Hot deserts climate
Media
- Nov-25: BHP commissions HydroFloat coarse particle flotation plant at Carrapateena (checked 24-Nov-25)
Created Sep-25; updated Nov-25, Jun-26