Hillgrove boss and 85 workers depart as Kanmantoo mine winds down

The jobs of 85 Hillgrove Resources workers at the Kanmantoo copper-gold mine will cease from today, with CEO Steve McClare to follow this week, as the company winds down the operation.

Pumped hydro future planned for Kanmantoo's big pit

Australian energy generator AGL has secured the right to develop, own and operate a 250-megawatt pumped hydro energy storage project at Hillgrove Resources Limited’s Kanmantoo copper mine in the Adelaide Hills.

Hills mine operator faces cash dramas

Hillgrove Resources, which operates the Kanmantoo mine in the Adelaide Hills, is in talks with the State Government, employees and suppliers after identifying a looming cashflow gap which could threaten the mine’s ongoing operation.