Resource Meta-siltstone
Company

Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

Status Operating, open cut
Mining operation

The Kanmantoo Bluestone Quarry produces raw stone for aggregates, filling, dimension stone and ballast by open cut method.

Kanmantoo Bluestone Quarry currently consists of EML 5713, MPL 155 and RL 132.

RL 132 was granted for the purpose of carrying out further investigations within the proposed retention lease area to enable the submission of a mining lease proposal.

Mining proposal
On 22 April 2020, Hanson made an application for an extractives mining lease (EML) application over retention lease 132 (RL132). Mining Lease Proposal for Kanmantoo Bluestone Quarry

Public submissions were invited on the mining proposal which is now closed. More information about the expansion project, the mining proposal, consultation process, and public submissions, is available from the Kanmantoo Bluestone Extension Public Submission Process web page.

Location

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Kanmantoo area, approximately 8 km east of Mount Barker

Resource estimates and production estimates

Company released resource estimates and production statistics for South Australia's major operating and approved mines are summarised in Operating mines and quarries of South Australia.

Documents and reports

Mining Proposal

Program for environment protection and rehabilitation (PEPR)

Assessment report