Carrapateena

Australia· South AustraliaProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.90%
Deposit Type
IOCG — Hematite-dominant
Discovery Year
2005

Overview

Deep IOCG deposit in the Gawler Craton. Block cave mining at >500m depth.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Hematite breccia (Mesoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic

Geological Province: Gawler Craton

Metallogenic Belt: Gawler-IOCG Province

Resources & Operations

Operator: OZ Minerals (BHP)

Mining Method: Block Caving

Production Start: 2019

Data Provenance

Source: OZ Minerals (BHP) reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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