KAPUNDA ISR Cu PROJECT

Registration closes October 9, 2024

Pre-conference Full-day field trip (12 October 2024)

In situ recovery of copper at the historic sediment-hosted copper mine in Kapunda, SA

EnviroCopper's Kapunda copper project is shaping up to be Australia’s first in situ recovery (ISR) operation, demonstrating an environmentally friendly method of mining resources (see further info below). This field trip will focus on the in situ recovery of copper at the historic Kapunda sediment-hosted copper mine, mining history and geology of the deposit. Participants will go on a guided tour of the historic mine followed by a visit to the EnviroCopper ISR test site.

Tour Assembles: 8:45am (approx) for a 9am departure - Adelaide Convention Centre

Returns: 3:30-4pm

Cost: $200 delegate; $100 student.

Field Trip Includes: Bus transportation, guided tour of historic mine (1.5km easy walk, road cutting, EnviroCopper pump test site and lunch.

What to bring: You'll need to be wear sturdy shoes, and you also need to bring a hat, sun-cream, and have a drink bottle.

Climate: Temperatures are variable during Spring with daytime maxima typically from 20-low 30’s⁰C (60s -80s degrees F).

8:45am	Meet at Adelaide Convention Centre
9am - 10:15am	Drive to Kapunda Mine carpark
10:15am - 10:30am	Overview and introduction to Kapunda
10:30am - 11:30am	Walk around the historic Kapunda Mine
11:30am - 12:30pm	Pump test site A and B. Road cutting Small pit exposure
12:45pm - 1pm	Travel to Greenock Hotel
1pm - 2:30pm	Lunch at Greenock Hotel (optional wine tasting at Kalleske cellar door - $15p/p)
2:45pm - 4pm	Drive back to Adelaide Convention Centre

For more information:

Drone overview of Kapunda historic mine:

Enviro Cu video pump test:

How ISR works:

Adrian Fabris from our committee gives you sneak peak of the mine:

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