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BHP copper smelter and refinery expansion, Australia

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21st February 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
BHP copper smelter and refinery expansion (SRE).

Location
South Australia.

Project Owner/s
Australian multinational mining and metals public company BHP.

Project Description
BHP aims to increase copper production in South Australia to more than 500 000 t/y of refined copper cathode by the early 2030s, and to deliver up to 650 000 t/y from the mid-2030s.

The SRE is expected to proceed in two phases.

Phase 1 involves an upgrade of the existing smelter and refinery at Olympic Dam to a two-stage smelter configuration, with concentrate smelting capacity of between 1.1-million tonnes and 1.4-million tonnes a year, which better suits the asset mineralogy.

The second phase of the expansion would increase capacity to align with potential further growth from Oak Dam and Olympic Dam.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
A final investment decision on Phase 1 of the smelter and refinery expansion is expected in the first half of the 2027 financial year.

Latest Developments
BHP is assessing the optimal pathway for an SRE at Olympic Dam.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Fluor Australia and Hatch (engineering, procurement and construction management).

Contact Details for Project Information
BHP (Olympic dam head office), tel +61 8 6718 8888.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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