Mining Towns
Broken Hill: One of the world's richest lead-zinc-silver mines.
Newcastle: Historically known for coal mining, it is one of the largest coal-exporting ports in the world.
Wollongong: Associated with coal mining and steel production.
Cobar: Known for copper and gold mining.
Lithgow: Historically linked to coal mining and the production of iron and steel.
Mudgee: Associated with coal mining and gold mining.
Singleton: A major center in the Hunter Valley coal mining region.
Muswellbrook: Another town in the Hunter Valley known for coal mining.
Gunnedah: Associated with coal mining.
Bathurst: Historically linked to gold mining.
Orange: Historically associated with gold mining.
Parkes: Known for copper and gold mining.
Dubbo: Associated with various mining activities in the region.
Cessnock: A town in the Hunter Valley with historical coal mining connections.
Boggabri: Known for coal mining.
Wollar: Associated with coal mining.

Gold Mines
Cadia Valley Operations: Includes the Cadia Hill and Cadia East mines, operated by Newcrest Mining.
Lachlan Fold Belt: Various smaller gold mines are part of the Lachlan Fold Belt, is a collaboration between Geoscience Australia, the New South Wales Department of Trade and Investment predecessor, the Department of Mineral Resources, and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries predecessor, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Copper Mines
Northparkes Mines: Located near Parkes, it is a copper and gold mining operation. Northparkes is a joint venture between China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. (CMOC) and Sumitomo.

Silicone Sand Mines
Vimy Resources (now Deep Yellow) - Mulga Rock Project: While primarily known for uranium, the Mulga Rock Project in Western Australia also contains significant silica sand deposits.

Uranium Mines
Ranger 3 Deeps: Located near the existing Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory, but part of the mineral lease extends into New South Wales.

Rare Earth Mines
Dubbo Project: Located near Dubbo, it is a large polymetallic resource project that includes rare earth elements. Operated by Australian Strategic Materials (a subsidiary of Alkane Resources).

Mining Towns
Ballarat: One of the significant gold rush towns in the 19th century.
Bendigo: Another major gold rush town with a rich mining history.
Castlemaine: Historically linked to gold mining.
Stawell: Known for gold mining, particularly the Stawell Gold Mine.
Maryborough: Associated with gold mining during the Victorian gold rush.
Daylesford: Historically known for gold mining.
Maldon: A historic gold mining town with well-preserved architecture.
Walhalla: A historic gold mining town in Gippsland.
Warrandyte: Known for alluvial gold mining along the Yarra River.
Avoca: Associated with gold mining.
Rutherglen: Linked to gold mining and wine production.
Inglewood: Historically known for gold mining.
Creswick: Part of the Victorian Goldfields region.
Clunes: One of the earliest gold rush towns in Victoria.
Talbot: Historically associated with gold mining.
Moliagul: Known for the discovery of the Welcome Stranger, the largest alluvial gold nugget.

Gold Mines
Fosterville Gold Mine: Near Bendigo, operated by Kirkland Lake Gold , (Agnico Eagle).
Ballarat Gold Mine: Operated by Castlemaine Goldfields.
Stawell Gold Mine: Located in the Grampians, operated by Arete Capital Partners.

Rare Earth Mines
Browns Range Project: Located in the Kimberley region, known for its heavy rare earths. Operated by Northern Minerals, it aims to produce a dysprosium-rich concentrate.

Oil and Gas Mines
Bass Strait: An offshore region known for oil and gas production. located in the Bass Strait, operated by Exxon Mobile.

Mining Towns
Kalgoorlie-Boulder: Known for the Super Pit, one of the largest open-pit gold mines in Australia.
Port Hedland: A major port town known for its iron ore exports.
Newman: Located in the Pilbara region, known for iron ore mining.
Tom Price: Another town in the Pilbara, associated with iron ore mining.
Karratha: A city in the Pilbara known for its mining industry, particularly iron ore and natural gas.
Hedland: Part of the Pilbara region, it includes Port Hedland and South Hedland.
Leonora: A historic gold mining town.
Coolgardie: An early gold rush town.
Meekatharra: Historically associated with gold mining.
Laverton: A gold mining town.
Leinster: Known for nickel mining.
Wiluna: Historically associated with gold mining.

Iron Ore Mines
Pilbara Region
Mount Whaleback Mine: Operated by BHP, located near Newman.
Yandi Mine: Operated by BHP, located in the Pilbara.
Jimblebar Mine: Operated by BHP, located in the Pilbara.
Mining Area C (MAC) Mine: Operated by BHP, located in the Pilbara.
Hope Downs Mine: A joint venture between Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting.

Hamersley Basin
Paraburdoo Mine: Operated by Rio Tinto, located in the Pilbara.
Tom Price Mine: Operated by Rio Tinto, located in the Pilbara.

Chichester Hub
Christmas Creek Mine: Operated by Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), located in the Pilbara.
Cloudbreak Mine: Operated by Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), located in the Pilbara.
South Flank Project: An expansion project by BHP in the Pilbara.

Gold Mines
Super Pit (Fimiston Open Pit): Located in Kalgoorlie, it is one of the largest open-pit gold mines in Australia.
Boddington Gold Mine: Located southeast of Perth, operated by Newmont.
Granny Smith Gold Mine: Located near Laverton, operated by Gold Fields.
St Ives Gold Mine: Near Kambalda, operated by Gold Fields.
Jundee Gold Mine: Located north of Wiluna, operated by Northern Star Resources.
Superior Gold Project (Plutonic): Located near Mount Magnet, operated by Catalyst Metals Ltd.

Bauxite Mines
Huntly Mine: Located near Dwellingup, it is one of the world's largest bauxite mines and is operated by Alcoa.
Willowdale Mine: Located near Waroona, operated by Alcoa.

Copper Mines
DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine: Located in the Bryah Basin, it is operated by Sandfire Resources.
Nifty Copper Mine: Located in the East Pilbara region, it is operated by Metals X Limited.
Golden Grove Mine: Located in the Murchison region, it is a polymetallic mining operation that includes copper. Operated by EMR Capital.

Nickel Mines Western Australia
BHP Nickel West Operations: Includes the Mt Keith, Leinster, and Cliffs nickel mines. BHP is a major player in the nickel industry in Western Australia.
Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Operation: Located in the northeastern Goldfields region, it is operated by Minara Resources (a subsidiary of Glencore).
Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation: Operated by First Quantum Minerals, it is located in the Ravensthorpe region.
Cosmos Nickel Operation: Located in the Agnew-Wiluna Belt, it is operated by Western Areas.
Beta Hunt Mine: While known for gold, it also contains nickel resources. Operated by Karora Resources.
Black Swan Nickel Operation: Located near Kalgoorlie, it is operated by Poseidon Nickel Limited.

Lithium Mines
Greenbushes Lithium Mine: Located in the South West region, it is one of the world's largest and highest-grade lithium mines. Operated by Talison Lithium (a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium and Albemarle Corporation).
Mt Marion Lithium Mine: Located near Kalgoorlie, it is a significant lithium operation. Jointly owned by Neometals, Ganfeng Lithium, and Mineral Resources Limited.
Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine: Located in the Eastern Goldfields, it is operated by Tawana Resources (now part of Alliance Mineral Assets Limited) and Mineral Resources Limited.
Wodgina Lithium Project: Includes the Wodgina and Earl Grey lithium deposits. Previously operated by Mineral Resources Limited, the project was acquired by Albemarle Corporation.
Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project: Located in the Pilbara region, it is operated by Pilbara Minerals.

Greenbushes Lithium Mine:
Altura Lithium Project: Located in the Pilbara region, it is operated by Altura Mining.
Mount Cattlin Lithium Project: Located near Ravensthorpe, it is operated by Galaxy Resources.

Silicone Sand Mines
Cataby Project: Located north of Perth, it is a large-scale silica sand mining project. Operated by VRX Silica.
Muchea Silica Sand Project: Located north of Perth, it is a silica sand project operated by VRX Silica.
Arrowsmith North and Arrowsmith Central Projects: Located north of Perth, these projects are part of the silica sand portfolio operated by VRX Silica.
Albany Silica Sand Project: Located 125km east of Esperance in Western Australia, it is operated by VRX Silica.

Tin Mines
Greenbushes Tin Project: Located in the South West region, it is known for lithium mining but also contains tin resources, it is operated by Talison Lithium.

Uranium Mines
Yeelirrie Uranium Mine: Located in the northern Goldfields region, it is operated by Cameco.
Kintyre Uranium Project: Located in the East Pilbara region, it is operated by Cameco.

Rare earth Mines
Mount Weld Rare Earths Mine: Located in Laverton, it is one of the richest rare earth deposits globally. Operated by Lynas Corporation, it produces rare earth concentrates.
Yangibana Rare Earths Project: Located in the Gascoyne region, it is an advanced rare earths project. Operated by Hastings Technology Metals, it aims to produce mixed rare earth carbonate.

Oil and Gas Mines
North West Shelf Project: One of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, located off the northwest coast of Australia, it is operated by Woodside Energy.
Gorgon Gas Project: Located on Barrow Island, it is one of the world's largest natural gas projects and includes LNG production, it is operated by Chevron Australia.
Wheatstone LNG Project: Located near Onslow, it is a major LNG project, it is operated by Chevron Australia.

Mining Towns
Mount Isa: Known for lead, zinc, silver, and copper mining.
Emerald: Associated with coal mining and agriculture.
Mackay: A major service centre for the Bowen Basin coal mining region.
Rockhampton: Services the mining industry in the Bowen Basin.
Gladstone: A port city supporting coal exports.
Moranbah: In the heart of the Bowen Basin coal region.
Clermont: Known for coal mining and agriculture.
Blackwater: A coal mining town in the Bowen Basin.
Charters Towers: Historically associated with gold mining.
Roma: Associated with oil and gas exploration and production.
Toowoomba: Services the mining and resource sector in the Surat Basin.
Collinsville: Known for coal mining.
Kingaroy: Associated with the Tarong Power Stations and coal mining.
Middlemount: A coal mining town.
Tieri: A mining town supporting the nearby coal mines.
Weipa: Known for bauxite mining.
Cloncurry: Historically associated with copper mining.
Charleville: Involved in oil and gas exploration.

Iron Ore Mines
Mount Isa Mines: Operated by Glencore, includes iron ore production along with other minerals.

Gold Mines
Ravenswood Gold Mine: Located northeast of Charters Towers, operated by Resolute Mining.

Bauxite Mines
Weipa Operations: Includes several mines (East Weipa, Andoom, and Amrun) operated by Rio Tinto. Weipa is one of the largest bauxite mining complexes globally.

Copper Mines
Mount Isa Mine: Located in Mount Isa, it is a complex mining operation that includes copper mining. Operated by Glencore, it also produces lead, zinc, and silver.
Ernest Henry Mine: Located near Cloncurry, it is a copper and gold mining operation operated by Evolution Mining.
CopperString 2.0 Project: While not a mine, it is a proposed high-voltage transmission line project in Queensland aimed at supporting the development of new copper mines in the region, it is operated by Powerlink Queensland.

Nickel Mines
Greenvale Nickel Mine: Located near Greenvale, it is operated by QNI Resources (a subsidiary of Clive Palmer's Mineralogy).

Lithium Mines
EPC Lithium Project: Located in North Queensland, it is operated by Pure Minerals.

Silicone Sand Mines
Cape Flattery Silica Mine: Located near Cooktown, it is one of the world's largest silica sand mining operations. Operated by Mitsubishi Corporation.

Tin Mines
TMG Tin Project: Located near Cairns, it is an active tin mining project, it is operated by Tablelands Mining Group.

Uranium Mines
Valhalla Uranium Mine: Located in the Mount Isa region, it is operated by Paladin Energy.

Rare Earth Mines
Duncan Rare Earths Project: Located in northwestern Queensland, it is an exploration project with significant rare earth potential. Operated by Hastings Technology Metals.

Oil and Gas Mines
Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG): Located on Curtis Island, it is one of several LNG projects in the Surat Basin, it is operated by Shell Australia.

Mining Towns
Roxby Downs: Home to the Olympic Dam mine, which is a major copper, gold, and uranium mining operation.
Whyalla: Known for iron ore mining and steel production.
Port Augusta: Historically associated with coal mining.
Coober Pedy: Famous for opal mining and known as the "Opal Capital of the World."
Andamooka: Another town known for opal mining.
Leigh Creek: Historically associated with coal mining.
Moonta: A historic copper mining town on the Yorke Peninsula.
Kadina: Linked with the copper mining industry.
Burra: Historically known for copper mining.
Kapunda: Another town with a history of copper mining.
Beltana: Associated with silver and copper mining.
Woomera: Originally established for missile testing, it has also been associated with mining exploration.
Hawker: Surrounding areas have had various mining activities.
Kangaroo Island: Mineral sands mining operations.
Quorn: Historic railway town with nearby mining activities.

Iron Ore Mines
Iron Knob Mine: Operated by Arrium (now GFG Alliance), located near Whyalla.

Gold Mines
Olympic Dam Mine: While known for copper, it also produces gold, operated by BHP.

Bauxite Mines
Olympic Dam Mine: Located near Roxby Downs, it is one of the largest copper mines in Australia. Operated by BHP, it also produces uranium, gold, and silver.
Prominent Hill Mine: Operated by OZ Minerals, (now BHP), situated in the Gawler Craton region.
Carrapateena Mine: Operated by OZ Minerals, (now BHP) it is another significant copper-gold mining operation in South Australia.

Uranium Mines
Olympic Dam Mine: Located near Roxby Downs, it is one of the largest uranium mines globally and also produces copper, gold, and silver.
Beverley Uranium Mine: Located in the northern Flinders Ranges, operated by Heathgate.
Honeymoon Uranium Mine: Located in the northeast of South Australia, operated by Boss Energy.
Four Mile Uranium Mine: Located north of Quorn, operated by Quasar Resources Pty Ltd and Alliance Resources.

Oil and Gas Mines
Cooper Basin: Straddling the border with Queensland, and known for oil and gas exploration and production, operated by Cooper Energy.

Mining Towns
Queenstown: Historically known for copper and gold mining. The landscape around Queenstown bears the scars of extensive mining activities.
Zeehan: A mining town that was once a booming silver-lead-zinc mining center.
Rosebery: Known for lead, zinc, and copper mining.
Linda: A historic mining town near Queenstown with a focus on copper mining.
Derby: Historically linked to tin mining.
Weldborough: Associated with tin mining.
Waratah: A historic mining town known for tin mining.
Beaconsfield: Known for gold mining, particularly the Beaconsfield Gold Mine.
Avoca: Historically associated with gold and tin mining.
Mathinna: Linked to gold mining.
Lefroy: A former gold rush town.
Branxholm: Associated with tin mining.

Iron Ore Mines
Savage River Mine: Operated by Grange Resources, located near Savage River.

Bauxite Mines
Bauxite Hills Mine: Located on the Cape York Peninsula, operated by Australian Bauxite Limited.

Tin Mines
Renison Bell Tin Mine: Located near Zeehan, it is one of the largest and highest-grade tin mines in Australia. Operated by Metal X Limited.

Mining Towns
Tennant Creek: Historically known for gold mining, and it has also been a significant center for base metals like copper and lead.
Alice Springs: While not a mining town per se, Alice Springs has historically served as a support hub for mining activities in the region.
Katherine: Similar to Alice Springs, Katherine has supported mining operations in the surrounding areas.
Pine Creek: Known for its historical gold mining, particularly during the gold rush era.
Batchelor: Associated with uranium mining.
Jabiru: Located within Kakadu National Park, and extracts uranium.
McArthur River: Known for zinc, lead, and silver mining.
Groote Eylandt: Known for its manganese mining operations.
Borroloola: Located near the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Gold Mines
Tanami Operations: Includes the Granites and Dead Bullock Soak mines, operated by Newmont
Callie Gold Mine: Part of the Tanami Operations.

Bauxite Mines
Gove Bauxite Mine: Located on the Gove Peninsula, operated by Rio Tinto.

Lithium Mines
Finniss Lithium Project: Located near Darwin, operated by Core Lithium.

Uranium Mines
Ranger Uranium Mine: Located in Kakadu National Park, it ceased production in 2021.
Jabiluka: Located in Kakadu National Park, currently not operational.

Rare Earth Mines
Nolans Bore Rare Earths Project: Located near Alice Springs, it is a significant rare earths project. Operated by Arafura Resources, it aims to produce rare earth oxides.

Oil and Gas Mines
Ichthys LNG Project: Located offshore, it involves the extraction of natural gas and condensate, operated by Inpex.