Mining
Pine Creek Goldfields Limited opened an open-cut gold mine in the region in 1985; however, the mine is now closed and its main pit, the Enterprise Pit, has been carefully filled with water to prevent acid build-up.
In June 2007, Territory Resources commenced mining iron ore at their Frances Creek mine just north of Pine Creek. This iron ore was previously mined between 1967 and 1974, and consists of haematite with some goethite and limonite.
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