It was operated by Newmont until 1983 when it was shut down due to "strategic and economic" reasons.

The mine was placed on care and maintenance in 2008 due to low copper prices.

[1] In 2012, Weatherly announced its intention to reopen the mine.

It estimated that the mine would produce more than 3,000 tonnes per year.

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