The Eloise Copper Mine is a copper mine located in north west Queensland Australia, 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Cloncurry and 50 kilometres (31 mi) of McKinlay, in the vicinity of Mount Isa.
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Eloise Mine Location in Queensland | |
| Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°57′11″S 140°58′43″E / 20.95306°S 140.97861°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| Owner | |
| Company | AIC Mines |
| Website | https://www.aicmines.com.au/ |
The deposit was discovered in 1987, the mine has operated since 1996,[1] and was on care and maintenance after 2008. Mining recommenced in early 2011.[2]
In November 2021, AIC Mines acquired the Eloise copper mine from FMR Investments for $27 million.[3][4]
Transportation
editThe mine is nearby the Elrose Airport (IATA: ERQ, ICAO: YESE), named after the Elrose Homestead, and by both the Landsborough Highway and the Flinders Highway.
References
edit- ^ Douglas Partners; Amalg Resources (1996), Report on groundwater model : Eloise copper mine North-West Queensland, Douglas Partners, retrieved 7 March 2017
- ^ "Mining Operations – Eloise Copper Mine & Gordon Sirdar - FMR Investments". www.fmrinvestments.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010.
- ^ "The long Evolution behind Australia's new copper miner". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "AIC takes the reins at Eloise copper mine". Industry Queensland. Retrieved 26 November 2021.