North Mine

The North Mine at Broken Hill contains 3.7 million tonnes of ore at 11.3 per cent zinc, 13.5 per cent lead and 219 g/t silver making it one of the highest grade deposits in the world. In September 2008 it has placed on care and maintenance but was reopened in 2018.

This is the No. 3 shaft,which was commenced in 1948 and was commissioned in 1962. The depth of this shaft is 1,600 metres. The adjacent concentration mill became operational in 1939.

View from a passing train.