Tag: Olympic Dam
BHP advances smelter and refinery expansion plans in South Australia
In a significant development for South Australia's copper industry, the South Australian Government has initiated the application and assessment process for BHP's proposed smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam.
BHP’s proposed Olympic Dam expansion declared ‘major development’
The South Australian Government has declared BHP's Olympic Dam's growth plans 'a major development' – an important first step in a comprehensive State and...
BHP celebrates double Olympic Dam milestone
BHP Billiton has celebrated the mining of the first ore from the high-grade underground expansion at the Southern Mining Area (SMA) of its Olympic...
BHP to invest A$350m in Olympic Dam
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that it plans to modernise its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia.
In a statement issued last week, the...
BHP Billiton achieves record WA iron ore production
BHP Billiton announced that it has achieved a record iron ore production from its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) mines during the second half...
SA named Australia’s second most attractive investment destination for minerals exploration
South Australia is the second most attractive investment destination for minerals exploration in Australia, second only to Western Australia, according to an annual survey...
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