CSA Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cobar, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°24′29″S 145°48′04″E / 31.408°S 145.801°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 October 1966 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Metals Acquisition |
| Website | www.metalsacquisition.com |
The CSA Mine is a copper mine located near Cobar, New South Wales, owned by Metals Acquisition.
History
Ore deposits at the CSA Mine were mined at various times between 1872 and 1921, when the mine closed as a result of an underground fire. The most significant years of operation during this period were from 1906 onward.[1] From around 1906 to around 1930, there was a nearby mining settlement known as Elouera.
In 1962, Broken Hill South began work on reopening the CSA Mine near Cobar.[2][3] It reopened on 8 October 1966.[4]
In 1980, the mine was acquired by CRA.[5][6] In 1993, it was sold to Golden Shamrock Mines.[7][8] In 1996, Golden Shamrock Mines was taken over by Ashanti Gold.[9]
In 1997, the mine was placed in receivership and in January 1998 placed in care and maintenance. In 1999, Glencore acquired CSA Mine and restarted operations.[10] In June 2023 it was sold to Metals Acquisition.[11] The mine's life has been extended until 2034.[12]
References
- ^ McQueen, Ken (September 2006). "Hidden Copper: The Early History of the Cornish, Scottish and Australian (C.S.A.) Mine, Cobar, NSW" (PDF). Journal of Australasian Mining History. 4.
- ^ Mining Metropolis Of The Far West Queanbeyan Age 17 October 1961 page 6
- ^ Cobar Mine Works Again Western Herald 30 March 1961 page 14
- ^ 50 years since CSA mine re-opened Cobar Weekly 11 October 2016
- ^ CSA Mine buy a market base Canberra Times 30 December 1992 page 19
- ^ Mining in the early years Metals Acquisition
- ^ CRA to sell CSA Mine Australian Financial Review 7 February 1992
- ^ High grade ore found in test holes at Golden Shamrock's CSA Mine Australian Financial Review 23 November 1993
- ^ Golden Shamrock in $372m merger with Ghana's Ashanti Australian Financial Review 12 April 1996
- ^ CSA Mine Glencore July 2020
- ^ Glencore closes sale of Cobar Mine Glencore 16 June 2023
- ^ Metals Acquisition extends CSA mine life to 11 years after reserve update Mining.com 23 April 2024