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Olympic Dam

Resource:

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

Company:

BHP Billiton
www.bhpbilliton.com (opens in new window)

Status: Operating
 SA map showing location of Olympic Dam

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 (external site, opens in new window)

News releases

About Olympic Dam

  • 560 km north of Adelaide
  • 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
  • Australia’s largest underground mine

Resource estimates and production statistics

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

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 documents

    Other publicly available documents relevant to the project can be accessed via the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG).

    Open the application, go to Databases (top left grey navigation bar), 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 

    Reports in alternative formats

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