Ernest Henry mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Ernest Henry mine | |
| Location | 36 km (22 mi) north-east of Cloncurry |
| State | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°26′51″S 140°42′49″E / 20.4476°S 140.7136°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, gold and silver |
| History | |
| Opened | March 1998 (open pit) December 2011 (underground) |
| Owner | |
| Company | Ernest Henry Mining (subsidiary of Evolution Mining) |
| Website | www |
The Ernest Henry mine is a large copper mine located in eastern Australia, 36 km (22 mi) north-east of Cloncurry[1] in the state of Queensland. Ernest Henry represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 167 million tonnes of ore grading 1.1% copper and 2.67 million oz of gold.[2] Silver is also produced at the mine.[3] The mine produced 64,000 tonnes of copper and 92,000 ounces of gold in the financial year to 2021.[1]
Commercial operations at the site began as an open-cut mine in 1998.[3] Plans to transition to underground mining were announced in 2009.[3] In June 2023, the mine announced that operations would continue till at least 2040.[4]
In March 2023, the mine closed for six weeks after flood water entered the site.[5]
