Telfer mine
The Telfer Mine is a gold, copper and silver mine located at Telfer on the land of the Martu people,: 7 in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. It is owned by Newcrest Mining, the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
| Location | |
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Telfer Mine Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Telfer |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 21°42′30″S 122°13′40″E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold, copper, silver |
| Production |
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| Financial year | 2021–22 |
| Type | Underground, open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Active | 1977–2000, 2003–present |
| Owner | |
| Company | Newcrest Mining |
| Website | www |
| Year of acquisition | 1990 |
The mine was discovered by Newmont in 1972. However, Jean-Paul Turcaud, a French prospector, disputes this claim to this day.
Telfer is one of two gold mines Newcrest currently operates in Australia, the other being Cadia in New South Wales.
In the 2019–2020 financial year, the Telfer mine produced 12.2 tonnes (393,164 troy ounces) of gold, 16,000 tonnes (35 million pounds) of copper and 5.1 tonnes (164,000 troy ounces) of silver.
At 31 December 2020, measured and indicated mineral resources were 110 tonnes (3.4 million troy ounces) of gold and 0.36 million tonnes (0.79 billion pounds) of copper, and proved and probable ore reserves were 34 tonnes (1.1 million troy ounces) of gold and 0.17 million tonnes (370 million pounds) of copper.