What mining method is used in Ok Tedi?
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| Stage | Production |
|---|---|
| Commodities | Copper Gold Silver |
| Mining Method | Truck & Shovel / Loader |
| Processing | Gravity separation Centrifugal concentrator Flotation |
| Mine Life | 2029 |
When did Ok Tedi mine close?
2025
Ok Tedi Mining Limited has a comprehensive Mine Closure Plan for what happens after the mine closes in 2025.
Why did BHP exit Ok Tedi mine?
BHP agreed to give away its ownership of the mine in return for a guarantee that it would not be sued for environmental damage. BHP did not want to gift its shares in Ok Tedi to the PNG Government because of well-established concerns about corruption and limited capacity within the PNG public sector.
When was Ok Tedi mine constructed and opened?
Having originally opened for gold extraction in 1984, the operation diversified into copper production 3 years later. Gold production ceased in 1988. This is one of the largest copper mines in the world, with a total ore reserve in 1996 of over 400 million tonnes.
What happened at Ok Tedi?
The Ok Tedi environmental disaster caused severe harm to the environment along 1,000 km (620 mi) of the Ok Tedi River and the Fly River in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea between around 1984 and 2013. The lives of 50,000 people have been disrupted.
What kind of problems did Ok Tedi mine encounter during construction and operation?
Environmental Issues The Ok Tedi mine originally planned to construct both a tailings dam and a waste rock dump to retain much of the mine derived waste during its mine life. However, in 1984, during construction of the foundation for the tailings dam at Ok Ma, a landslide inundated the area.
What is Ok Tedi mining?
The Ok Tedi mining operations are centred on the Mt Fubilan deposit in the upper Fly River catchment in the remote Star Mountains, Western Province.
How is Ok Tedi measuring success?
Our success is measured by safety performance, financial performance, social development programs and the management and mitigation of environmental impacts. A 100% PNG owned company, Ok Tedi Mining Limited operates the longest running open-pit copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea.
Why choose OK mining limited?
Our mining and support operations deliver globally competitive copper, silver and gold concentrate to smelting and refinery markets across the world. View the latest news, media releases & high-resolution images from Ok Mining Limited.
Why invest in our mining operations?
We are committed to conducting our operations in an environmentally, socially and economically responsible manner that respects cultural heritage and human rights. Our mining and support operations deliver globally competitive copper, silver and gold concentrate to smelting and refinery markets across the world.