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BHP Smelter and Refinery Expansion

Sector: Hydro • Location: South Australia, Australia

Source: Felix

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BHP is expanding its smelter and refinery complex in South Australia with a design and supply contract awarded to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd for key processing facilities. The $200 million contract will be executed in stages as BHP progresses through study phases toward a potential final investment decision in 2027. The expansion aims to increase copper production to 500 ktpa through the 2030

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Oil and Gas, Metal
Location: South Australia, Australia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Felix

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The project “BHP Smelter and Refinery Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in South Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Felix.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	BHP is expanding its smelter and refinery complex in South Australia with a design and supply contract awarded to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd for key processing facilities. The $200 million contract will be executed in stages as BHP progresses through study phases toward a potential final investment decision in 2027. The expansion aims to increase copper production to 500 ktpa through the 2030s and potentially up to 650 ktpa by the end of the decade.
Original sector	Mining
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Country	Australia
State	South Australia

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Record type	Project
Sector	Hydro, Oil and Gas, Metal
Article published date	2026-07-18

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