Panama Hat

Panama Hat (EL 8024 – 55km2) is located approximately 25km southeast of Broken Hill in New South Wales and comprises the historical Huonville Gold Field which lies within the Proterozoic Broken Hill Block which is recognised as one of the richest metallogenic regions in the world.

The Panama Hat EL 8024 covers 80% of the historical gold workings in the Broken Hill district, about 30km south-east of Broken Hill. The workings mostly date from 1931-1935, and occur along an arcuate line of quartz veining with associated iron oxides. Sericitic alteration of the host metamorphic rocks accompanies the quartz veining. The iron oxides are interpreted to result from weathering of sulphide mineralisation at depth.