Century Mine

The Century mine in Queensland is the world’s second largest open pit zinc mine - producing some 500,000 tonnes of zinc annually.





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Key Statistics

Name Century
Location Located in the remote lower Gulf region of north-west Queensland, Australia.
Product zinc concentrate, lead concentrate and silver
Reserves * 5.6 million tonnes
Resources * 7.5 million tonnes
Employees 970
Mining Method Drill, blast, load, haul
Processing Method Conventional grinding and flotation
Start Date 2000
Expected Mine Life 2015

* as at 31 March 2007

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