Mount Morgan Tailings Project
Sector: Metal • Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Source: Industry Queensland
The Mount Morgan Tailings Project is a gold-copper reprocessing and rehabilitation development located at the historic Mount Morgan Mine, about 30km south-west of Rockhampton in central Queensland. The project involves constructing a tailings processing plant capable of treating around 2Mt of historic tailings per year, recovering valuable metals including gold and copper using modern extraction t
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Metal, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Industry Queensland
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Mount Morgan Tailings Project is a gold-copper reprocessing and rehabilitation development located at the historic Mount Morgan Mine, about 30km south-west of Rockhampton in central Queensland. The project involves constructing a tailings processing plant capable of treating around 2Mt of historic tailings per year, recovering valuable metals including gold and copper using modern extraction technologies. It aims to address environmental issues such as acid mine drainage and contaminated water impacting the Dee River, while generating jobs and economic benefits for the Rockhampton region. |
Original sector | Mining |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
City | Rockhampton |
Source
Source | Industry Queensland |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-07 |
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