Cadia-Ridgeway mine

Cadia
Location
Cadia mine is located in Australia
Cadia mine
Cadia mine
Location in Australia
LocationCadia
StateNew South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°28′01″S 148°59′35″E / 33.467°S 148.993°E / -33.467; 148.993
Production
ProductsCopper
Gold
ProductionCopper: 85,000 tonnes
Gold: 561,000 ounces
Financial year2021–22[1]
History
Opened1998
Closed2030+ (forecast)
Owner
CompanyNewcrest
Websitewww.newcrest.com

Cadia Mine is a series of large underground and open-cut gold and copper mines located in the Cadia Valley, about 20 kilometres south of the regional city of Orange, New South Wales, Australia. The mine has been developed throughout the 1990s and is a major employer in the region with an expected lifespan of several decades. Cadia is the second largest open cut mine in Australia after the Super Pit at Kalgoorlie. Large mineral deposits are also being uncovered from the more recently developed Ridgeway underground mine, and Cadia East underground mine, adjacent to the Cadia Open Cut Mine. The mine is operated by Newmont.

  1. ^ "Newcrest Mining Annual Report 2022" (PDF). www.newcrest.com. Newcrest. Retrieved 19 April 2022.