Burra Monster Mine Reserve

Why is it Significant?

This State Heritage Area, including 11 State Heritage Places (historic mining buildings) as well as highly significant native tussock grassland (121 indigenous species nearly a quarter of which have conservation significance ratings) is under threat from a proposal by Phoenix Copper Ltd to lift the current exclusion of the Mine and Smelter Sites from parts of the Mining Act in order to allow mineral exploration. Phoenix wishes to drill several geophysical anomalies located within the site and this includes the open cut, which would need to be de-watered (with impacts to local water tables and the Burra Creek).

Why is it at Risk?

The SA government has supported this proposal by allowing it to go to a consultation phase.

What needs to be done?

The application by Phoenix Copper Ltd to lift the current exclusion of the Mine and Smelter Sites from parts of the Mining Act in order to allow mineral exploration should be denied.