Peko mine

Peko Mine is a mine in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Peko

The Peko Mine Tailings
Location
Peko Location in the Northern Territory
Location	Tennant Creek
Territory	Northern Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	19°40′59.9988″S 134°16′59.9988″E
Production
Products	Iron, Gold, Copper, Cobalt

History

Peko Mine was located in 1934 by Joe Zaczinski and Bill Bohning. The deposit is named after Joe's dog who was named Peko. They commenced a small gold mining operations before selling their lease to Schmidt in 1934. There was no activity during World War II.^[1]

In 1947 a company Peko Gold Mines No Liability was formed, managed by Mr W MacDonald.^[2] The mine began operation in 1949 and was further develop developed during 1951 and 1952.^[3] The government battery processed the first ore from Peko on 13 March 1951.^[4]

Peko closed in November 1981 and is now being restarted for operations with Elmore Limited.