Mining for zircon set to resume at Mindarie (ABC: William Rollo)
A controversial mineral sands mine in the South Australian Mallee has been granted State Government approval to reopen.
The zircon mine at Mindarie closed in 2009 after its former owner went into administration.
The site's new owner, Murray Zircon, has been consulting with farmers and community leaders to rehabilitate damaged land.
South Australia's Resources Minister Tom Koutsantonis says the site will diversify the state's mining sector.
"We need a diversity of minerals being exported out of South Australia," he said.
"Copper is fantastic, it's a base metal, it's something that is going to outpace iron ore.
"Iron ore is very important, uranium is vitally important for our stategic aims around the Asia Pacific.
"Mineral sands is very important because it's basically helping in day to day construction facilities."
ABC Rural
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