Rosebery

 

Rosebery is an underground polymetallic base metal mine located in the township of Rosebery, on Tasmania’s West Coast. The mine is approximately 300 kilometres north-west of Hobart and 125 kilometres south of Burnie. It comprises an underground mine and surface processing operation.

Rosebery mine is an important part of the regional economy and social fabric of Tasmania's North West Coast. It has operated continuously since 1936 and currently has a mine life beyond 2020.

The mine produces approximately 700,000 tonnes of ore which is processed into zinc concentrate, lead concentrate, and gold and silver doré. It produces a small amount of copper concentrate.

The ore body extends for approximately 4 kilometres north-south and to a depth of 1.5 kilometres.

The polymetallic nature of the ore body enables a significant relative cost advantage after by-product credits compared to many mining peers.

  • Facts
    Location
    Located at Rosebery, on Tasmania's North West Coast in Australia.
    Product
    Zinc concentrate, copper concentrate, lead concentrate, gold doré.
    Mining method

     Mechanised underground mining

    Processing method

     Crush, grind, flotation

    Commenced operation
    1936
    Current mine life

     Approximately 2020

    Resourcesas at 30 June 2010

    2.0 million tonnes zinc
    0.7 million tonnes lead
    0.07 million tonnes copper
    1.1 million ounces gold
    77.6 million ounces silver

    Reservesas at 30 June 2010

    0.7 million tonnes zinc
    0.2 million tonnes lead
    0.02million tonnes copper
    0.3 million ounces gold
    26.1 million ounces silver

    Employmentfull-time equivalent as at 30 April 2011

    251 employees and 264 contractors

    Product sales

    Concentrates are transported to the port of Burnie by rail where they are shipped in bulk carriers to Nyrstar in Hobart and Port Pirie.
    Gold doré bars are sold to Australian Gold Refiners in Perth where they are refined into gold bullion. These bars are then sold to jewellers, manufacturers and banks.

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  • Contact Details

    Rosebery mine

    Hospital Road
    Rosebery, Tasmania, 7470
    Australia
     
    PO Box 21
    Rosebery, Tasmania, 7470
    Australia

    T +61 03 6473 2222
    F +61 03 6473 1400

    The Rosebery mine operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.

    The mine site office hours are 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

    Rosebery is a closed site and we do not provide tours.

    Every second year, the Rosebery mine holds an open day to the public, with visitors being able to tour the concentrator, various environmental areas and surface operations. Open days are generally advertised locally and in the media. The last open day was held in February 2011.

    MMG Rosebery Community Liaison Office

    30 Agnes Street
    Rosebery, Tasmania, 7470

    +61 3 6373 1801

    The MMG Rosebery Community Liaison Office opening hours are
    Monday to Thursday: 10.00am – 4.00pm
    Friday: 10.00am to 1.00pm

    Contacts

    Christine Winskill
    Stakeholder Relations Officer

    +61 3 6473 2105
    +61 417 566 646

    John Lamb
    General Manager

    Contact us form

  • Production figures
     Production guidance 2011  
     Zinc in zinc concentrate (tonnes)  77,000-82,000
     Lead in lead concentrate (tonnes)  21,000-
    23,000

     

     Production figures 2010  
     Zinc (tonnes)  86,271 
     Copper (tonnes)  2,328
     Lead (tonnes)  28,878
     Gold (ounces)  34,944
     Silver (ounces)  2,519,052
     

     Information about Rosebery’s quarterly production is available on the Quarterly Reports page.

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