Overview

Largest uranium deposit and one of largest copper deposits globally. Type example of IOCG.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Hematite breccia (Mesoproterozoic)

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic

Geological Province: Gawler Craton

Metallogenic Belt: Gawler-IOCG Province

Operator: BHP

Mining Method: Underground

Production Start: 1988

Source: BHP reports; Ehrig et al. (2012) | coordinate: Mindat

Last Verified: 2026-01-15

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