Home to the world’s second largest copper reserves and the eighth largest copper producer globally in 2024, Australia holds dozens of operating copper mines. Data from Geoscience Australia's ...

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and a copper refinery in Townsville. Launched in 1988, the Olympic Dam is the largest copper producing mine in Australia, and the crown jewel in BHP's asset portfolio. The mine is also a globally ...