The CSA Mine is a

copper Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orang ...

mine located near

Cobar Cobar is a town in Outback New South Wales, Australia, whose economy is based mainly upon base metals and gold mining. The town is by road northwest of the state capital, Sydney. It is at the crossroads of the Kidman Way and Barrier Highwa ...

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, owned by Metals Acquisition.

History

Ore deposits at the CSA Mine were mined at various times between 1872 and 1921, when the mine closed as a result of an underground fire. The most significant years of operation during this period were from 1906 onward. From around 1906 to around 1930, there was a nearby mining settlement known as Elouera. In 1962, Broken Hill South began work on reopening the CSA Mine near

. It reopened on 8 October 1966. In 1980, the mine was acquired by CRA. In 1993, it was sold to Golden Shamrock Mines. In 1996, Golden Shamrock Mines was taken over by Ashanti Gold. In 1997, the mine was placed in

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and in January 1998 placed in

care and maintenance Care and maintenance is a term used in the mining industry to describe processes and conditions on a closed mine site at which there is the potential to recommence operations at a later date. During the care and maintenance phase, production is st ...

. In 1999,

Glencore Glencore plc is an Anglo-Swiss Multinational corporation, multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, Baar, Switzerland. Glencore's oil and gas headquarters are in London, London, England as well a ...

acquired CSA Mine and restarted operations. In June 2023 it was sold to Metals Acquisition. The mine's life has been extended until 2034.Metals Acquisition extends CSA mine life to 11 years after reserve update
'' Mining.com'' 23 April 2024

References

{{Reflist Cobar Copper mines in New South Wales Glencore 1966 establishments in Australia