WPG Resources’ Iron Ore mine at Peculiar Knob is to become South Australia’s 17th approved mine.


The mine, south east of Coober Pedy, is expected to create about 180 jobs during the construction phase and about 250 jobs when the mine begins production.

 

WPG Resources also gained approvals for an iron ore receival, storage and export facility to be constructed at Port Pirie.


Premier Mike Rann said site work at Peculiar Knob will begin before the end of the month with WPG committing $250 million for the construction phase.


The Federal Government has also announced today that two Petroleum Exploration Permits have been granted in the Duntroon and Ceduna Sub-basins, off the South Australian west coast.


They were part of a suite of ten permits granted off the South Australian and Western Australian coastlines by Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson.