eis olympic dam expansion project
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EIS for the Olympic Dam Expansion Project
Obumneme NzekweChai Gongzhe
IMRE 2011
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Contents
Overview -Olympic Dam Expansion Project
Australian Carbon Tax Regime
Environmental & Social impacts of the Expansion Project
Actual status of Expansion Project & EIS approval4
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Overview – Olympic Dam Expansion Project
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• Multi-mineral ore body in northern South Australia some 550 km NNW of Adelaide
• Underground mine with integrated metallurgical plant
• Significant quantities of copper, uranium, gold and silver.
• Regulated by 3 – tier government– Australian– South Australian– Northern Territory
• Closest town – Roxby Downs
• Expansion is hinge on– Open-pit mine in parallel with – Underground mine
• Support facilities for expansion include:– Hiltabe Village for workers– Landing faciliity and new Port– A 105 km rail line – A 280 megalitre per day (ML/d) esalination plant– New electric transmiissiojline OR gas pipeline
OR hybrid solution of both– New airport
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Production Capacity
1 Nameplate design capacity – max. continuous capacity of Olympic Dam within specific ore grade and parameters.
2 includes on-site and overseas production
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Australian Carbon Tax Regime
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• It set a fixed carbon tax of A$23 ($23.78) per tonne since July 2012
• Then move to an Emissions Trading Scheme from July 2015.– Companies involved will need a permit for every tonne of carbon they emit.
• The carbon price = cost on every tonne of carbon emitted
• Companies have financial incentive to reduce pollution, Australia can reach its goal to cut emissions by 5% of 2000 levels by 2020.
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EIS Matrix for Olympic Dam Expansion Project
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Status of Actual Expansion and Approval
2009Proposed Expansion & Approval 2011 2012
1988 2009 2011 2012
• Production began • BHB Biliton released extensive EIS to public for comment
• Federal and state government approvals for mine expansion granted
• Public protests in early 2012
• BHB Biliton anounced indefinite postponement for the expansion
• Pending investigation of ‘new & cheaper design
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Thank You!
EIS Olympic Dam Expansion Project in Australia