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Smelter and Refinery Expansion Project

Sector: Metal • Location: South Australia, Australia

Source: BHP

Project
Planned

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 support BHP's ambition to grow copper production in South Australia to 500 ktpa through the 2030s, potentially up to 650 ktpa by the end of the decade.

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

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

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2026-07-22

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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 support BHP's ambition to grow copper production in South Australia to 500 ktpa through the 2030s, potentially up to 650 ktpa by the end of the decade.

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Mining

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Location

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Australia

State

South Australia

Source

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BHP

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Sector

Metal, Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-07-10

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