BHP Billiton has revealed it is working hard to develop its Olympic Dam expansion, with CEO Andrew Mackenzie calling it a “phenomenal resource”.
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New copper processing plant application at Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton has lodged an application to construct and operate a demonstration plant for new leaching techniques at Olympic Dam.
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Biggest raise bore rig mobilised to Olympic Dam
Macmahon Holdings have secured two new contracts for drilling at Olympic Dam, and mobilised the world’s most powerful raise drilling rig to do the job.
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Abbott getting behind Olympic Dam expansion again
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reiterated his support for the Olympic Dam expansion.
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Olympic Dam expansion too much of a challenge for BHP
A “challenging” resources sector will see BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine expansion remain on hold, company chief executive Andrew Mackenzie says.
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Movement in BHP’s ranks as coal chief Ian Maxwell departs
BHP Billiton has made swift executive changes following the resignation of the company’s energy coal president Ian Maxwell yesterday.
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BHP dumps plans to buy exploration land
BHP Billiton has dropped plans to buy a swathe of exploration land around the Olympic Dam project off junior miner Tasman Resources.
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Ferguson backtracks over ‘mining boom is dead’ comment
Federal resources minister Martin Ferguson has taken a step back from his comments that the mining boom is over.
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Greens happy at BHP failure
The South Australian Greens say they are glad BHP Billiton has failed to deliver its $US20 billion expansion at the Olympic Dam mine.
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BHP dumps Olympic Dam
BHP Billiton has cancelled its $US20 billion Olympic Dam expansion, blaming weak commodity prices and spiraling costs.
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Olympic Dam may be put on hold
BHP Billiton is likely to delay final approval of the Olympic Dam mine until 2014 and has enacted a recruitment freeze on the expansion project.
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Protestors break through mine gate
Uranium activists have smashed the outside gate of BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine, with tensions rising following the third day of protests.
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BHP strengthens presence in South Australia
BHP Billiton has further strengthened its control over mining assets in South Australia by snapping up new exploration licences from junior explorer Copper Range Limited.
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WA calls for more mining while SA pulls away
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) has called for more greenfields exploration in Western Australia as South Australia economists tell the state not to put all its eggs into the mining basket.
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BHP expands control over South Australia
BHP Billiton is further consolidating its interest in South Australia, buying five exploration licences around Olmypic Dam and Woomera from Tasman Resources.
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Abbott keen on Olympic Dam expansion
Opposition leader Tony Abbott says he wants to do everything possible to keep BHP Billiton's massive Olympic Dam project on track.
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Uncertain future for Olympic Dam
Some analysts have hinted BHP Billiton may push back its massive expansions at Olympic Dam, and the company has refused to provide certainty on its plans.
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BHP puts six month hold on all new projects
BHP has further confirmed its uncertainty about the future after CEO Marius Kloppers stated the miner will not approve any 'mega' projects in the next six months.
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Rising tide in South Australia
Despite fears for Olympic Dam's future after BHP casts doubt over its continued growth, Fortescue Metals Group and other companies are still expanding their interests in South Australia, Andrew Duffy reports.
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