Olympic Dam, South Australia
Olympic Dam is one of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, and uranium.
Olympic Dam at a glance
Located 560 kilometres north of Adelaide, South Australia, Olympic Dam is a part of our Minerals Australia operation. It's made up of underground and surface operations and operates a fully integrated processing facility from ore to metal. It is located on the traditional lands of the Kokatha, Dieri, and Arabana people.Ore mined underground is hauled by an automated train system to crushing, storage and ore hoisting facilities, or trucked directly to the surface via declines. The metallurgical complex consists of grinding, flotation and leach circuits, a hydrometallurgical plant incorporating solvent extraction circuits for copper and uranium, copper smelter, copper refinery and a recovery circuit for precious metals.
Copper
Copper is used in everyday household products due to its electricity conducting, corrosion resistance and antimicrobial properties.
My girls think it is really cool to have a mum working underground, and BHP has been extremely supportive of my work-life balance.
Careers at Olympic Dam
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