According to GlobalData, there are over 2309 underground mines in operation globally, of which 140 are in Oceania. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest underground mining projects by production in Oceania in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Cadia Mine
The Cadia Mine is a gold mining project in New South Wales, Australia. The brownfield project is owned by Newmont and is due to operate until 2052. The mine produced an estimated 29.457Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 590 thousand ounces of gold in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Olympic Dam Mine
The Olympic Dam Mine is a copper mine owned by BHP Group. Located in South Australia, Australia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 9.349Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 212.5 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2081. Buy the profile here.
3. Broadmeadow Mine
Located in Queensland, Australia, the Broadmeadow Mine is a coal mining project owned by Mitsubishi. The mine is expected to operate until 2056.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 8.452Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 6.38 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Grosvenor Mine
The Grosvenor Mine is a coal mine located in Queensland, Australia. Owned by Anglo American Plc, the greenfield project produced an estimated 7.778Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 4.67 mtpa of coal in 2023. The Grosvenor Mine will operate until 2036. Buy the profile here.
5. Ulan West Mine
Owned by Glencore Plc, the Ulan West Mine is a coal mine situated in New South Wales, Australia. The mine is expected to operate until 2032.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 7.036Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 6.44 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Kestrel Mine
The Kestrel Mine is a coal mining project in Queensland, Australia. The brownfield project is owned by EMR Capital Group and is due to operate until 2054. The mine produced an estimated 7.035Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 5.63 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Oaky Creek Mine
The Oaky Creek Mine is a coal mine owned by Glencore Plc. Located in Queensland, Australia, the brownfield mine produced approximately 5.936Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 3.83 mtpa of coal in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2028. Buy the profile here.
8. Narrabri Underground Mine
Located in New South Wales, Australia, the Narrabri Underground Mine is a coal mining project owned by Whitehaven Coal. The mine is expected to operate until 2044.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 5.8Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4.39 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Moranbah North Mine
The Moranbah North Mine is a coal mine located in Queensland, Australia. Owned by Anglo American Plc, the brownfield project produced an estimated 5.778Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 4.67 mtpa of coal in 2023. The Moranbah North Mine will operate until 2044. Buy the profile here.
10. Carrapateena Mine
Owned by BHP Group, the Carrapateena Mine is a copper mine situated in South Australia, Australia. The mine is expected to operate until 2045.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 5.28Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 60.23 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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