Location:
Australia, Western Australia
Nearest Landmark:
BODDINGTON
Distance from Landmark:
14 km
Direction from Landmark:
NW
Latitude:
32 Degrees 43 Minutes (South)
Longitude:
116 Degrees 22 Minutes (East)
Newmont Mining Corporation announced today that its Boddington operation in Western Australia has achieved commercial production. Upon ramp up to full production, key operating highlights for Boddington include:
First five year average annual gold production: ~1,000,000 ounces;
First five year average costs applicable to sales (net of by-product credits): ~$300 per ounce; and
Estimated mine life in excess of 24 years.
Newmont Mining announced the first gold pour at its Boddington mine in Western Australia. In addition, the Company has trucked its first shipment of copper concentrate from the mine to the port in Bunbury. The event marked the commencement of gold production at Boddington after the first production of copper concentrate in August.
Newmont Mining announce that its Boddington mine in Western Australia successfully produced its first gold and copper concentrate, processing approximately 100,000 tonnes of ore during the first two weeks of August.
