Broken Hill: Inside Australia’s Legendary Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit

Australia’s most iconic base metal deposit lies beneath the outback town of Broken Hill. In this post, we explore the geology, origin, and global importance of the Broken Hill Silver-Lead-Zinc orebody — a rich, ancient deposit formed over 1.6 billion years ago and mined for more than a century. Discover what makes it unique, and why it remains a model for exploration worldwide.