Olympic Dam Smelter and Refinery Expansion Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia
Source: Global Mining Review
BHP has awarded a design and supply contract to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd for key processing facilities as part of the proposed smelter and refinery expansion project in South Australia. The project aims to expand the smelter and refinery complex at Olympic Dam to increase copper production in South Australia to 500,000 tpy through the 2030s, potentially reaching 650,000 tpy by the end of th
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Oil and Gas, Metal
- Location
- Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Global Mining Review
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Description | BHP has awarded a design and supply contract to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd for key processing facilities as part of the proposed smelter and refinery expansion project in South Australia. The project aims to expand the smelter and refinery complex at Olympic Dam to increase copper production in South Australia to 500,000 tpy through the 2030s, potentially reaching 650,000 tpy by the end of the decade. |
Original sector | Mining |
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Country | Australia |
State | South Australia |
City | Olympic Dam |
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Source | Global Mining Review |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Oil and Gas, Metal |
Article published date | 2026-07-12 |
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