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A planned expansion of the Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine in South Australia has been scrapped by BHP Billiton after studies of the ore body questioned the viability of the project. It has decided instead to invest in the existing infrastructure at the open cut mine.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Planned-expansion-of-Olympic-Dam-shelved
South Australian and Commonwealth governments have formally approved the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam project expansion. However, the approval is contingent on over 100 strict conditions during operation and beyond.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 10 October 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralian-approval-for-olympic-dam-expansion
On 7 October, BHP Billiton, owners of the world’s largest uranium mine Olympic Dam announced that the haulage system in one of the mine shafts had been damaged.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 08 October 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsolympic-dam-haulage-system-breaks-down