Northparkes

Australia· New South WalesProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.55%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1970

Overview

Porphyry Cu-Au system. Pioneer of block cave mining in Australia.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Quartz monzonite porphyry (Ordovician)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Geological Province: Macquarie Arc

Metallogenic Belt: Lachlan Fold Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Evolution Mining

Mining Method: Block Caving

Production Start: 1993

Data Provenance

Source: Evolution Mining reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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