Archon Mining

18/10/2026

Will you be going to the National Opal Symposium 2027: Opal Evolution?

17/10/2026

17/10/2026

15/10/2026

12/10/2026

Andamooka Opal Claims Up 47.5% Since 2021! ⛏️🧨🦖🌈
Andamooka continues to show strong growth in mining activity, with 177 active opal claims as at 25 September 2026, compared with 120 claims in November 2021.

That's an increase of 57 claims, or 47.5%, over the past five years, highlighting the continued growth and confidence in the Andamooka Opal Fields.

The latest figures also show an increase of 10 claims since July 2026, taking Andamooka above its previously recorded recent high of 173 claims in August 2025.

For comparison, active opal claims across South Australia as at 25 September 2026:

Andamooka: 177 claims
Coober Pedy: 461 claims
Mintabie: 11 claims
Stuart Creek: 1 claim

Total: 650 active opal claims across Outback SA.

Data source: South Australian Department for Energy and Mining – Active Claims Register, 25 September 2026.

12/10/2026

Fire & Rainbow brings South Australian opal, gemstone and mineral communities to the South Australian Museum in Adelaide from 11 to 13 June 2027.

11/10/2026

Light blue and sky blue opal - it just looks so pretty!

12/12/2025

Praying everyone is safe and ok.🙏

AT 00:2:46AM ON FRIDAY MORNING, the Coober Pedy Mine Rescue Squad and Coober Pedy CFS responded to a call at Larkins Folly Opal Field, where it was reported "Man down mine shaft".
No official report has been issued at this stage.