BHP Olympic Dam Smelter Expansion
Sector: Hydro • Location: Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia
Source: Discovery Alert
The project involves expanding the existing copper smelter and refinery at BHP's Olympic Dam site in South Australia. The expansion aims to increase copper cathode production from approximately 200,000 tonnes per annum to over 500,000 tpa in the early 2030s, with a long-range target of 650,000 tpa by the mid-2030s. The expansion includes a shift to a two-stage smelting configuration and requires c
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Hydro, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Metal
- Location
- Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Discovery Alert
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Original status | contract awarded |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves expanding the existing copper smelter and refinery at BHP's Olympic Dam site in South Australia. The expansion aims to increase copper cathode production from approximately 200,000 tonnes per annum to over 500,000 tpa in the early 2030s, with a long-range target of 650,000 tpa by the mid-2030s. The expansion includes a shift to a two-stage smelting configuration and requires critical enabling infrastructure such as upgraded water supply and a new 275kV electricity transmission line. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
City | Olympic Dam |
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Source | Discovery Alert |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Metal |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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