⛏ Cannington Mine

Australia · Oceania · 21.86°S, 140.91°E

The Cannington Silver and Lead Mine is an Australian underground mine located in north-west Queensland, in the Shire of McKinlay, about 200 kilometres (124 mi) southeast of Mount Isa. The deposit was discovered by BHP in 1990. The mine was the supplier of silver for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Cannington takes its name from the pastoral property near the deposit.

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Quick facts

Country	Australia
Continent / region	Oceania
Coordinates (approx.)	21.86°S, 140.91°E · view on map

Cannington Mine is located in Australia, in Oceania.

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