Olympic Dam Asset ProjectsDavid Page, Head of Projects
Olympic Dam
Copper cathode
Uranium oxide
Gold bullion
Silver bullion
3,500Workforce
Port Augusta
Minerals Australia Projects
Western
Australia Iron
Ore (WAIO)
Olympic
Dam
Coal
AssetFY19 Active
Asset Projects
Coal (Qld & NSW) 24
Olympic Dam 32
WAIO 22
Olympic Dam Asset Projects
Major projects:
• BFX and MHS in study phase and
subject to Board approvals
Olympic Dam Asset Projects:
• Projects AU$10M to AU$350M or
high complexity/risk
• Wide and diverse portfolio of works:
– Mine
– Surface
– Tailings
– Infrastructure
Active projects
Our 32 active projects span across the Asset and can run for several years
Surface
• Refinery capacity project
• Next smelter campaign
Mine
• Surface workshop
• SMA access road
• Raise bore portfolio
Tailings and infrastructure
• Tailings and evaporation
• Water and pipelines
Contractor engagement
Projects in FY17 and FY18
• Smelter Campaign Maintenance (SCM17):
electric slag furnace rebuild and
electrostatic precipitator upgrade
o 12 month execution phase
o ~980,000 contractor hours
• Water Storage Project
o 9 month execution phase
o ~72,000 contractor hours
• Raise Bore Program
o Rolling program of works
o ~100,000 contractor hours
• Southern Mine Area Power
o 6 month execution phase
o ~25,000 contractor hours
In FY17 and FY18 350+ vendors were engaged on a $650m capital programFY19 maintenance capex of approximately $300+ million
Employment opportunities
• Current vacancies in the Projects team include
project engineer, supervisor, logistics
administrator and lead project delivery roles
• Roles available in Functions as cost engineers,
estimators, commissioning engineers,
contracts and procurement specialists
• Diversity is key to our recruitment:
– 14% female participation rate; target to
increase to 17% in FY19
– Indigenous employment 4.3%; target to
grow to nearly 6% in FY19
Ongoing requirement for new roles
Work with us
In closing…
Olympic Dam is a multigenerational resource for South Australia
We value our partnerships with Upper Spencer Gulf businesses
Significant annual spend on sustaining projects provides ongoing opportunities
Future opportunities to work with us on growth projects
Local Buying Program generating momentum
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