Re: Arcadia Mine

["David Bennetts" <davibenn@pcug.org.au>]

David DONALD <dsjmd@bigpond.com> wrote in article
<356948ab.1@139.134.5.33>...
> Does anyone know anything about the likely rail transportation of the
> products from the new Arcadia Mine, to the south of Orange.  My
> understanding is that it will be railed from Blayney.
> 
> Any information, please.
> 
> Regards
> David
> 
> 
It isn't Arcadia, but the Cadia mine.  I visited the area last week, and
the security officer there told me that a processing plant had been built
on site.  As this is a gold mine, and apparently the ore is to be processed
on the premises, I doubt whether the   final product, as valuable and
compact as it is, would be suitable for bulk transport by rail.

The mine formerly produced copper, and the remains of a Cornish engine
house and boiler are adjacent to the mine site. This is the only one of its
type in NSW, although another exists in Victoria, and a few are in South
Australia.  Access is not now readily available, but I understand from the
security officer that bus tours will be offered on occasion through the
Orange Tourist Information Centre.  If you want any further information
about this, please e-mail me for further details.

Of course if the new mine produces copper as well as gold, maybe rail
transport would be an option for the copper ore.


Regards

David Bennetts
Canberra