In September 1885 a prospectus was issued for the formation of a company called Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company Limited with paid-up capital of £100,000 and rights to purchase Mineral Lease blocks 5, 6, 7, and 8, totalling 149.5 acres (60.5 ha) adjacent BHP's celebrated property, their intention being to exploit them sequentially.
[1] (Bartels, Kelly, Johnson, S. A. Stephen MLA, Weston) but was fully subscribed a week earlier.
[2] Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company (No Liability) was registered in 1893.
The company was liquidated 1918 in order to be re-formed as Broken Hill South Limited.
By the end of 1939 over 10 million tons of ore had been extracted, refined and the concentrate sent to Broken Hill Associated Smelters at Port Pirie, South Australia.