Olympic Dam Bismuth and Antimony Removal System Design

BHP has advanced operations at one of the world’s largest deposits of copper, gold and uranium, location in South Australia. As mining operations transition into the Southern Mining Area, the levels of bismuth (Bi) and antimony (Sb) in the ore have increased. To protect the premium copper quality Olympic Dam currently produces, BHP has completed a program to install a new bismuth and antimony removal system.