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Government of South Australia
The state of South Australia has a significant global resources sector.
South Australia:
• Is the largest producer of uranium in Australia and hosting 40% of the world's known recoverable uranium reserves
• Produces around a third of Australia's copper and hosts 70% of Australia's known copper resources
• Produces and exports 25% of the global zircon supply and hosts the largest, highest assemblage zircon development in the world
• Hosts Olympic Dam mine, Australia's largest underground mine, which has the world's fourth largest remaining copper deposit, fifth largest gold deposit and the largest uranium deposit
• Has the world's largest single-stream lead smelter at Port Pirie, where refined zinc, copper and silver are also produced
• Produces 80% of the world supply of opal
South Australia continues to be highly regarded as a globally significant destination to explore for and invest in copper, uranium, iron ore, gold, heavy minerals, base metals and industrial minerals.
Contact Us
Ollie Raymond
Geoscience Australia
GPO Box 378
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: +61 2 6249 9575
Email: oliver.raymond@ga.gov.au
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