The Rosebery mine in Tasmania is a polymetallic underground mine, in operation since 1936, which has current potential to extend life beyond 2020.
Key statistics
| Name |
Rosebery |
| Location |
Located at Rosebery, on Tasmania's North West Coast in Australia. |
| Product |
zinc concentrate, concentrate, gold doré |
| Reserves* |
0.42 million tonnes zinc, 0.12 million tonnes lead, 0.01 million tonnes copper, 0.18 million ounces gold, 10.17 million ounces silver |
| Resources* |
1.7 million tonnes zinc, 0.5 million tonnes lead, 0.1 million tonnes copper, 0.8 million ounces gold, 61.8 million ounces silver |
| Employees |
243 |
| Mining Method |
Mechanised underground mining |
| Start Date |
1938 |
* as at 30 June 2008
Located at Rosebery, on Tasmania's North West Coast, the underground mine has operated continuously since 1936 and currently has a mine life beyond 2020.
The mine produces approximately 700,000 tonnes of ore, which we process into concentrates containing zinc, lead and copper. Silver and gold is also extracted from the ore and cast into dore bars.
The orebody, extends for approximately 2 kilometres north-south and to a depth of 1.5 kilometres. The polymetallic nature of the orebody enables us to achieve a significant relative cost advantage after by-product credits compared to many of its global peers.
The mine is an important part of the regional economy and social fabric of Tasmania's North West Coast.