Mount Elliott mine

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The Mount Elliott mine is a large copper mine located in eastern Australia in Queensland, 100 kilometres south of Cloncurry. Mount Elliott represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 475 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% copper and 4.56 million oz of gold.{{cite web|url=http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/mat/geolo/vk/niiranen/ironoxid.pdf|title=Iron oxide deposits in the world|year=2012|publisher=ethesis.helsinki.fi|accessdate=2013-07-04}}

The mine is owned by Chinova.{{cite news |date=20 September 2023 |title=Chinova puts up copper-gold operations for sale in Australia |url=https://www.mining-technology.com/news/chinova-copper-gold-sale-australia/?cf-view |work=Mining Technology |access-date=19 October 2023}}

Mining at the site has been intermittent with operations beginning in the early 1900s. Mining last occurred at Mount Elliott in 2003.{{cite web |url=https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130812/pdf/42hm463q5db06x.pdf |title=Market Release: Updated Mount Elliott / SWAN Resource Statement Provides a Robust Basis for Revised Scoping Study |date=12 August 2013 |website=Inova Resources |access-date=19 October 2023 }}

Historical information for the history of the mine complex is available located on the Mount Elliott Mining Complex and Mount Elliott Company Metallurgical Plant and Mill links.

Not to be confused with a tourist location of Mount Elliot, Queensland, near Townsville.