Three Springs Mine is a talc open cut mine located outside of Three Springs, Western Australia. It is owned by Imerys.
History The deposit was discovered during a well sinking operation in the 1940s. it was initially worked initially as an underground mine until 1961 when Western Mining Corporation (WMC) acquired a 50% shareholding and an open cut mine was established. WMC took full ownership in 1987.Three Springs Talcs Mine InHerit
In August 2001, Rio Tinto acquired the mine.Completion of Three Springs Talc Mine & Processing Plant Acquisition Rio Tinto 26 September 2001 In 2011 Rio Tinto sold it to Imerys.Rio Tinto Gets $340 Million Bid For Talc Unit New York Times 23 February 2011Imerys buy of Rio Tinto talc unit wins EU okay Reuters 8 July 2011
It is the oldest and most productive talc mine in the Southern Hemisphere, and the second-most productive talc mine in the world, with annual production in 2004 of 240,000 tonnes.Local Attractions & Places of Interest Shire of Three Springs
References
External links Deposit Summary Report - Three Springs Geoscience Australia Three Springs Talc Minedex