Hillside mine
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| state/province = South Australia
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| owner = Rex Minerals
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The Hillside mine is a proposed mine located in southern Australia in South Australia. It is being developed by Rex Minerals {{convert|12|km}} south of Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula.{{cite web |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/ |title=Rex Minerals is an Australian minerals exploration and development company |publisher=Rex Minerals Ltd. |date=2014 |accessdate=14 October 2014}} It will be near the current intersection of the Yorke Highway and St Vincent Highway. The mine is proposed to focus initially on copper,{{cite web |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/projects |title=Projects |publisher=Rex minerals Limited |accessdate=24 November 2016}} but it is licensed to produce copper, gold and iron ore.
Mine approvals and development
The mining lease was granted on 16 September 2014 for a term of 21 years.{{cite web |url=http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/224715/20140916_-_Mineral_Lease_Document_for_Rex_Minerals_SA_Pty_Ltd.pdf |title=Mining Act 1971 Tenement Document Mineral Lease |id=ML 6438 |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=14 October 2014 |date=16 September 2014}} Mining will not start until after the approval of a Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR){{cite web|url=http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/mines__and__developing_projects/approved_mines/hillside_copper_,_gold_and_iron_ore_project |title=Hillside Copper, Gold and Iron Ore Project |publisher=Government of South Australia Department of State Development |date=16 September 2014 |accessdate=14 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018113111/http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/mines__and__developing_projects/approved_mines/hillside_copper_%2C_gold_and_iron_ore_project |archivedate=18 October 2014 }} which was required to be submitted before 16 September 2015. In July 2015, Rex requested and received a 12-month extension, revising the due date for submission of the PEPR and Social Management Plan (SMP) to 16 September 2016. This was extended again in August 2016 to make the new deadline 16 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/mining/mines_and_quarries/hillside_copper,_gold_and_iron_ore_project/chronology_of_rex_minerals_hillside_project_application_and_assessment#q=hillside |title=Chronology of Rex Minerals Hillside project application and assessment |publisher=Mineral Resources Division, Department of State Development, Government of South Australia |author=Greg Marshall, Director Mining Regulation |accessdate=24 November 2016}} The Social Management Plan was submitted to the government in September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/-/rex/Lib/Docs/180915_PEPR_ASX.pdf |title=Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) – Hillside Project |publisher=Rex Minerals |date=18 September 2017 |accessdate=8 December 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/community-environment |title=Community and Environment |publisher=Rex Minerals |accessdate=8 December 2017}} A further extension was sought for the PEPR, to 26 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/-/rex/Lib/Docs/09%20-%202017_10_02%20-%20RXM%20Hillside%20PEPR%20Extension%20Approval.pdf |title=Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (PEPR) – Hillside Project |publisher=Rex Minerals |date=2 October 2017 |accessdate=8 December 2017}} The 2,500 page PEPR was submitted to the government on 2 February 2018. It proposes a 13-year mine life and Rex stated that it intended to start construction of the mine within 12 months of receiving approval.{{cite press release |url=http://www.rexminerals.com.au/-/rex/Lib/Docs/03%20-%202018_02_05%20-%20RXM_Rex%20Submits%20Hillside%20Project%20PEPR.pdf |title=REX SUBMITS HILLSIDE PROJECT PEPR TO SA GOVERNMENT |publisher=Rex Minerals |date=5 February 2018 |accessdate=29 March 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://minerals.dpc.sa.gov.au/mining/mines_and_quarries/hillside_project |title=Hillside Project |publisher=Government of South Australia Department of the Premier and Cabinet |accessdate=29 March 2018 |work=Mines and quarries}}
Realignment of several roads around the mine commenced in September 2024.{{cite press release |url=https://www.rexminerals.com.au/s/35-20240826-RXM-Roads-Contract_McMahon-Services-Australia.pdf |title=Hillside – Road Construction |date=26 August 2024 |publisher=Rex Minerals Ltd |access-date=10 October 2024}} Control of the mine development passed to MACH Minerals, a subsidiary of Salim Group on 10 October 2024 following its takeover of Rex Minerals.{{cite press release |url=https://www.rexminerals.com.au/s/40-20241010-RXM-Results-of-Shareholders-Scheme-Meeting.pdf |title=Results of Scheme Meeting |date=10 October 2024 |publisher=Rex Minerals |access-date=10 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://portal.ga.gov.au/deposit-report/minerals/hillside/529299 Hillside Copper-Gold Deposit Summary Report]
- [https://portergeo.com.au/database/mineinfo.asp?mineid=mn1395 Hillside Deposit]
- [https://www.rexminerals.com.au/hillside-project Hillside Project Overview]
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Category:Copper mines in South Australia
Category:Gold mines in South Australia