Resource | Graphite |
Company | Ausmin Development Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Renascor Resources Ltd) |
Status | Mining lease (ML) granted, PEPR pending |
Mining operation |
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Location | Verran area, eastern Eyre Peninsula, approximately 12 km west of the coastal township of Arno Bay |
Tenement information | Mineral lease ML 6495 covering an area of 1611 hectares Tenement information can be found via the South Australian Resources Information Gateway (SARIG) |
The deposit | Information about the deposit can be found on the Renascor Resources website website and the mining proposal below. |
Resource estimates and production estimates | Company released resource estimates and production statistics can be found on Renascor Resources website |
Application and approval process | On 28 August 2018 Ausmin submitted a mining proposal (PDF) to support a mining lease application to the Department for Energy and Mining for the Siviour Graphite Project. On 19 September 2018, the Minister for Energy and Mining published the mining proposal and sought written submissions from members of the public relation to the application. The period for public comment closed on the 18 October 2018. One public submission was received from Tumby Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc:
The Department for Energy and Mining requested Ausmin provide a response to the public submission and other technical matters raised by government agencies. A copy of the letter can be found here: Ausmin Development Pty Ltd response document and response supporting documents:
On 5 April 2019, ML 6495 was granted. |
Documents and reports | Program for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPR) November 2022 Program for environment protection and rehabilitation: Approval letter - November 2022 |
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