HANDBOOK OF MINING. 
MINERAL RESOURCES. 
The mineral resources of South Australia consist of vast deposits of Copper, Iron, 
and Silver-read, together with Gold, Bismuth, Tin, Manganese, and Cobalt. 
Mining operations are carried on over a relatively large area of the .State (about 
70,000 square miles), extending from Cape Jervis, in the .south, to the Farina and 
Mount Fitton districts, in the north. 
Other u.seful productions found, some of which have already developed important 
industries, are Antimony, Asbestos, Bitumen, Calcspar, Dolomite, Fireclay, 
Fuller’s Earth, Gypsum, Kaolin Clay, Lignite, Marble, Magnesia, Mica, 
Nickel, Ochre, Rutile, Salt, Slate, Soapstone, Sulphur, Tourmaline, 
Wolfram, Whiting, &c. 
The large number of mines now being worked prohibit.s specific mention of each in 
a short account of the mining industry, but detailed information is obtainable con- 
cerning them in the late.st edition of •* The Record of Mines of South Australia,” 
compiled under the supervision of the Government Geologist, which is posted free 
on application, in addition to other pamphlets and maps published relating to special 
districts. 
COPPER. 
By far the most important metal mined for is Copper, the Wallaroo and Moonta 
having truly been designated as Australia’s greatest copper mine. The output of 
copper has had an important influence on the commercial prosperity of the State, 
and it is noteworthy that of the £23,240,507 which has up to the present time been 
declared for export at II. M. Customs as being the value of all metals exported, no 
less a .sum than £22,297,845 is accounted for by the copper industry. 
The Burra Burra Mine. 
The first really important copper mine worked was the Burra Burra, the 
average yield from which was for many years from 10,000 tons to 13,000 tons of 
ore, yielding 22 per cent, to 23 per cent, of copper. During the period the mine 
was working the output of ore was 234,648 tons, equal to 51,622 tons of copper, 
and amounted in money value to £4,749,224. The number of men employed was 
1,170. As the recent boring operations carried out by recommendation of the 
Government Geologist have proved the existence of copper-bearing lodes at a con- 
siderably greater depth than has yet been worked, it is hoped that ere long this 
mine will be the scene of a similar prosperous activity to that which existed in the 
past. 
