Energy and mining

Sector

Energy and mining

Solar, wind and battery systems – Minerals processing exploration – Extraction – Hydrogen export supply chains

Highlights


South Australia has a high concentration of quality mineral grade worth premium price.

The South Australian Resources Information Gateway (SARIG) provides dual spatial datasets via a secure online map-based web application.

Exploration opportunities in South Australia are vast.

Investing in energy and mining


Nationally, we are leading the uptake of renewable energy, while also broadening our energy sector into batteries, thermal storage, hydrogen production and storage and pumped water storage in disused mine pits.
 
South Australia boasts an abundance of natural assets – including significant renewable energy zones for wind and solar, mineral deposits of copper, gold, iron ore, graphite, gas and petroleum products – meaning that global demand for resources can be serviced and our technical expertise is already high.

To learn more about opportunities for growing South Australia's industry, view the Energy and Mining Strategy.

Investment advantages


South Australia contains 68% of Australia’s copper resources, 80% of Australia’s uranium and 28% of its gold.
 
South Australia’s excellent solar and wind resources, particularly close to the Spencer Gulf where thermal winds resulting from the temperature differences between land and sea, means wind energy production, when combined with the midday solar generation, results in a better generation output.
 
Nationally, we are leading the uptake of renewable energy, while also broadening our energy sector into batteries, thermal storage, hydrogen storage and pumped water storage in disused mine pits.

Connected ecosystem


Here in South Australia we’re proud to have fostered a strong relationship between government, industry and academia.
 
We provide a scalable state of being able to interlink clusters across sectors such as hi-tech and global players include MIT.

Our hi-tech sector can provide support across mining technology capabilities such as artificial intelligence, automation, robotics and drones, as well as blockchain technology which allows for the creation and maintenance of a continuously growing list of records (blocks). 

Precincts and Clusters

Innovation precincts


Collaboration is in our DNA here in South Australia. You will have access to some of the best innovation precincts where high-profile businesses, academia, industry bodies and government are co-located and working together.

  • Lot Fourteen

    Lot Fourteen is a space that fosters collaboration and innovation across sectors and disciplines, including defence and space, artificial intelligence, digital health, machine learning and robotics, cyber security and creative industries.

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Business Clusters


Our industry clusters provide strong intellectual and research foundations, providing opportunities to share talent, technology and infrastructure.

  • Adelaide Airport

    With global acknowledgement that aviation is a vital catalyst for economic growth, Airport Business District is a key economic gateway that seamless integrates zones for a range of industries.

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  • Tonsley Mining Energy Services

    The Tonsley innovation district is home to key energy and mining organisations, including CORE Innovation’s satellite office, Onshore Petroleum Centre of Excellence, and the South Australia Drill Core Reference Library, Australian Hydrogen Centre, SIMEC Energy Australia and ZEN Energy, and CMW Geosciences.

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Business opportunities and investment ready projects

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  • Investment: Direct investment

    Port Augusta Storage Project

    Pangea Energy is developing the Port Augusta Storage Project (PASP), a 50MW/200MWh vanadium redox utility scale battery with an optional 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Port Augusta, South Australia. This milestone project will contribute to decarbonizing the grid by providing hedging contracts such as energy derivatives and load shifting services for renewable energy generators, and participate in arbitrage energy sale and grid stabilizing services, including all frequency control ancillary services (FCAS).

    • Energy and mining
    • Pangea Energy Pty Ltd.
    View details
  • Investment: Greenfield

    Twin Creek Wind Farm

    51 wind turbines, roads, hardstandings, substation, O&M facility, office and terminal switching station.

    • Energy and mining
    • Investment range:
      A$450M
    • RES Australia Pty Ltd
    View details
  • Investment: Off-take

    Crystal Brook Energy Park (CBEP)

    Neoen Australia is developing a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project in the Mid North Region.

    • Energy and mining
    • Investment range:
      Not applicable
    • Neoen Australia Pty Ltd
    View details

Primary contact

Looking to identify opportunities, strategic partnerships and get advice on the South Australian Energy and mining sector

Wayne Emery

Director, Minerals and Energy

Experienced director with a demonstrated history of working in government and private industry across the mining and energy sector.

Minerals and Energy

+61 466 394 381 Wayne.Emery@sa.gov.au

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Case studies

OZ Minerals expansion to double Carrapateena production

OZ Minerals is progressing plans to transform the Carrapateena copper-gold mine in South Australia into a block cave operation to significantly increase its mine life.

The expansion would see Carrapateena’s expected throughput rate of 4.7–5 million tonnes a year from 2023 increased to 12 million tonnes a year.

Andrew Cole
OZ Minerals