Boddington Gold Mine, Perth, Australia

The Boddington Mine (BGM) 130km south-east Perth Western Australia. largest undeveloped mine country poised become highest producing mine production ramps years.

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The $2.4bn project initially three-way joint venture Newmont Mining AngloGold Ashanti Newcrest Mining. 2006 Newmont bought Newcrest’s 22.22% share bringing its 66.67% ending Australian ownership. AngloGold owns remaining 33.33%.

The original mainly oxide open-pit mine closed 2001.

"The operation expected average 850,000 ounces 30,000 tons copper 20 years."

The project attributable capital budget A$0.8bn A$0.9bn. 23 July 2009 project including construction treatment plant completed. Production third quarter 2009. copper concentrate produced August 2009.

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Approximately 100,000t processed mid-August. production 30 September 2009. 19 November 2009 mine achieved commercial production.

The project attributable capital budget A$0.8bn A$0.9bn. year-end overall project approximately 65% complete engineering procurement activities nearing completion. Construction treatment approximately 32% complete. its peak project expected employ 2,000 workers.

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Based current plan mine estimated 20 years attributable life-of-mine production expected greater 5.7Moz.

Newmont Anglo focussed exploration activities poorly explored areas greenstone belt outside already identified Boddington Expansion resource. exploration strategy identify resource potential remainder greenstone belt emphasis high-grade lode-type deposits.

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Geology reserves

"In 2006 Newmont bought Newcrest’s 22.22% share bringing its 66.67% ending Australian ownership."

The BGM located within Saddleback Greenstone Belt (SGB) fault-bounded sliver Archaean volcanic shallow level intrusive rocks surrounded granitic gneissic rocks. SGB produced 6Moz highly prospective exploration further mineralisation tonnage stock-work resources high-grade lode-type resources.

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As 2009 proven reserves Boddington 184 million tons graded 0.025oz/t. Probable reserves 781 million grade 0.021oz.

Mining

Built footprint original Boddington Mine operation involves pits expected average 850,000oz 30,000t copper 20 years.

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Production due commence 2008/early 2009 management Boddington Mine Management Company 100% Newmont-owned company.

Production

Average attributable production years 1,000,000oz year average life-of-mine basis attributable production estimated 250,000oz 270,000oz year. Copper production sold concentrate expected around 30,000t per year. 2009 approximately 103,300oz 9.0 million pounds copper sold Boddington.

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Processing

Copper containing crushed coarse sent treatment via conveyor. treatment plant crushed further finely slurry. initially processed flotation produces copper/gold concentrate 18% copper.

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Fine liberated recovered processing flotation concentrates gravity circuit de-watered stored. ship-loaded delivery smelters. residual content flotation tailings recovered carbon-in-leach circuit.

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