Ernest Henry

Australia· QueenslandProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.90%
Deposit Type
IOCG — Magnetite-dominant
Discovery Year
1991

Overview

Magnetite-rich IOCG deposit in the Cloncurry district.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Hematite-magnetite breccia (Paleoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic

Geological Province: Mount Isa Inlier

Metallogenic Belt: Cloncurry IOCG Province

Resources & Operations

Operator: Evolution Mining

Mining Method: Underground

Production Start: 1998

Data Provenance

Source: Evolution Mining reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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