 Boddington gold mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Boddington gold mine Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Boddington |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°45′07″S 116°21′00″E / 32.75194°S 116.35000°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold, copper |
| Production |
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| Financial year | 2023[1] |
| Type | Open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Active | 29 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Newmont Goldcorp |
| Website | www |
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The Boddington gold mine is a gold and copper mine located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northwest of Boddington, Western Australia.
Officially reopened on 3 February 2010, the mine has now become[citation needed] Australia's largest gold mine, eclipsing the Super Pit.[2] In the 2018 financial year, Boddington gold mine produced 709 thousand troy ounces (22.1 tonnes) of gold and 77 million pounds (35 thousand tonnes) of copper.[3]: 43 Reserves at 31 December 2018 were reported as 12.4 million troy ounces (390 tonnes) of gold and 1,250 million pounds (570 thousand tonnes) of copper.[3]: 43 At 2018 production rates, this equates to reserves for 17.5 years of gold production and 16.2 years of copper production. That is, until 27 June 2036 and 26 March 2035 respectively.
As of 2022, Boddington is Australia's biggest producing gold mine.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Annual23was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Barnett to open Boddington Gold Mine ABC News, published: 3 February 2010, accessed: 9 February 2010
- ^ a b 2018 Annual Report and Form 10-K (PDF) (Report). Delaware: Newmont Mining Corporation. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Lucas, Jarrod (5 March 2023). "Foreign ownership of gold mines would rise above 50pc if Newmont-Newcrest deal goes ahead, analyst says". ABC Goldfields. Retrieved 5 March 2023.