Three Springs Mine

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]

Location
Three Springs Mine is located in Western Australia
Three Springs Mine
Three Springs Mine
Location in Australia
LocationThree Springs
TerritoryWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates29°30′45″S 115°51′36″E
Production
ProductsTalc (240,000 tonnes)
Owner
CompanyImerys
Year of acquisition2011

References

  1. "Imerys.com".
  2. "Shire of Three Springs: Places of Interest". Shire of Three Springs website. Shire of Three Springs. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2009.


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