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Documents and reports

Olympic Dam Task Force

Resource:

Copper-Uranium-Silver-Gold (Cu-U-Ag-Au) 

Company:

BHP Billiton
www.bhpbilliton.com

Status: Underground mine operating; proposed Olympic Dam expansion to include the construction and operation of an open pit mine

Mining operation:

Australia's largest underground mine

Location: 560 km north of Adelaide
Tenement information:

Tenement label: SML1

Download preset map showing location of tenement via the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG). [Note: Optimal performance for SARIG is provided by Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers]
Use the Data and/or Infrastructure tab in the Map Layer box to the right to select other layers e.g. drillholes, geology.

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The deposit:

A multi-mineral ore body:

  • the world's fourth largest known copper deposit
  • the world's fourth largest known gold deposit
  • the world's largest known uranium deposit
  • significant quantities of silver

Resource estimates and production estimates: 

Resource estimates and production statistics for South Australian major operating and approved mines (.pdf 48.8kb)

Approval process: 

The proposed Olympic Dam Expansion

An agreement has been signed to amend the existing Roxby Downs Indenture to enable the construction and operation of the multi-billion dollar Olympic Dam expansion project.

A Bill to ratify the amendments to the Identure will now be introduced to both Houses of Parliament.

Frequently asked questions about the Indenture

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Olympic Dam Expansion, submissions made, BHP Billiton's response document and government assessment reports available can be downloaded from www.olympicdameis.sa.gov.au

Documents and reports:

Special water licences

Environmental reports and documentation

Documents submitted by BHP Billiton outlining programs for the protection, management and rehabilitation of the environment. 

Environmental Management and Monitoring Reports
    Great Artesian Basin Wellfields Reports

    Other publicly available documents and reports can be accessed via the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG) (opens in new window).
    Open the application, go to Databases (top left grey navigation bar), then select Publications and Reports from the drop-down list.

    Uranium incident reports

    South Australia's uranium mines and processing facilities are required to report incidents involving the unplanned release of radioactive process materials, radioactive liquids or radioactive wastes associated with the physical and chemical processing of uranium ores, following Standard criteria and procedures.

    Olympic Dam uranium incident reports 

    For a copy of reports in an alternative format contact Customer Services:
    Phone: +61 8 8463 3000
    Email: resources.customerservices@sa.gov.au

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