Telfer mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Telfer |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 21°42′30″S 122°13′40″E / 21.70833°S 122.22778°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold, copper, silver |
| Production |
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| Financial year | 2022–23 |
| Type | Underground, open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Active | 1977–2000, 2003–present |
| Owner | |
| Company | Greatland Gold |
| Website | greatlandgold |
| Year of acquisition | 2024 |
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 Greatland Gold, having been acquired from the previous owner, Newmont, in December 2024.
The mine was discovered by Newmont in 1972. However, Jean-Paul Turcaud, a French prospector, disputes this claim to this day.
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.