BackgroundOlympic Dam is one of the world’s significant deposits of copper, gold, silver, and uranium. Located on Kokatha Country, 560km from Adelaide in South Australia, the mine continues to operate with several decommissioned tailings storage facilities (TSFs) currently undergoing closure preparations. Since 2020, Okane has collaborated with BHP, providing our interdisciplinary expertise on a series of projects to support the … Read More
Progressive Closure Strategy for Olympic Dam’s Evaporation Ponds
Background Okane assisted in reviewing closure requirements, updating tailings storage facility (TSF) closure designs, conducting TSF closure trials and developing closure options and trials for the evaporation ponds (EP) at Olympic Dam, one of the world’s most significant deposits of copper, gold, silver, and uranium. The tailings are a fine, low-pH material with low levels of radioactivity and high metals. … Read More