| 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 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.
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
The 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
- ↑ 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.
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