Three Springs Mine
Mine in Western Australia
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Three Springs Mine is a talc mine located outside of Three Springs, Western Australia. Owned and operated by the Imerys Group, a French-based company,[1] the mine is the oldest and most productive talc mine in the southern hemisphere, and the second-most productive talc mine in the world, with recent annual production of 240,000 tonnes.[2] Rio Tinto acquired the mine in 2001 from the Western Mining Corporation for US$27.8 million.[1]
  Three Springs Mine Location in Australia | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Three Springs |
| Territory | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 29°30′45″S 115°51′36″E |
| Production | |
| Products | Talc (240,000 tonnes) |
| Owner | |
| Company | Imerys |
| Year of acquisition | 2011 |
