Major Mining Projects
Major Mining Projects
This online resource brought to you by KPMG Global Mining Institute lists major mining projects in main mining commodities around the globe.
This online resource lists major mining projects around the globe.
Project | Country/Region | Operators | Annual capacity (Million ounces) |
Boddington | Australia | Newmont | 0.79 |
Carlin | US | Newmont | 0.88 |
Cortez | US | Barrick Gold | 0.99 |
Goldstrike | US | Barrick Gold | 1.05 |
Grasberg mine | Indonesia | Freeport-McMoran |
1.23 |
Kalgoorie super pit | Australia | Newmont | 0.32 |
Lihir | Papua New Guinea | Newcrest Mining Ltd | 0.9 |
Muruntau Gold Mine | Uzbekistan | Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat | 2.001 |
Olimpiada | Russia | Polyus Gold | 0.76 |
Penasquinto | Mexico | GoldCorp | 26.82 |
Pueblo Viejo | Dominican Republic | Barrick Gold (60%) and Goldcorp (40%) | 0.573 |
Twin Creeks | US | Newmont | 0.47 |
Veladero | Argentina | Barrick Gold | 0.6 |
Yanacocha | Peru | Newmont Mining | 0.47 |
1 Approximate production output since Uzbekistan has not been disclosing production numbers from the mine.
2 Annual capacity in tons produced per year.
3 Barrick’s share of gold production in 2016.
Project | Country/Region | Operators | Annual capacity (Ktpa) |
Aktogay Copper deposit | Shyghys, Kazakhstan | KAZ Minerals PLC |
Copper cathode from Sulphide ore – 90 Copper cathode from Sulphide ore - 15 |
Aktogay Copper deposit | Valparaiso, Chile | Codelco | 234 |
Antapaccay Copper/ gold mine | Cuzco, Peru | Glencore plc | Copper metal – 59 Copper in concentrates – 226.9 |
Bozshakol Copper/silver mine | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan |
KAZ Minerals PLC |
100 |
Caspiche Gold/ Copper Project | Atacama, Chile |
Exeter Resource Corporation | N/A |
Cobre Panama Copper/Gold/Molybdenum | Penonome, Panama |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 320 |
Frieda River Copper/ Gold Project | Sanduan, Papua New Guinea | PanAust (80%) and Highlands Pacific (20%)1 | 175 |
Golpu Copper/ Gold Deposit | Morobe, Papua New Guinea | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | 135 |
KSM Gold/ Copper Project | British Columbia, Canada | Seabridge Gold | 2054 |
Las Bambas Copper/ molybdenum/ gold mine | Apurimac, Peru | MMG Ltd. | 250–300 |
Los Azules Copper deposit | San Juan, Argentina | McEwen Mining Inc. | 255 |
Oyu Tolgoi Copper/Gold Operation | Omnogovi, Mongolia | Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. | 255–285 |
Resolution Copper/ Molybdenum Deposit | Arizona, US | Rio Tinto Limited | More than 1 billion pounds of copper / year |
Toromocho Copper mine | Junin, Peru | Chinalco Mining Corporation International | 160–170 |
4 PanAust acquired the majority stake earlier held by Glencore in August 2014, becoming operator of the mine. The acquisition agreement was made in October 2013.
Project | Country/Region | Operators | Annual capacity (Mtpa) |
Carajás Serra Sul (mine S11D) | Brazil | Vale (100 percent) | 90 |
Cauê Itabiritos | Brazil | Vale (100 percent) | 23 |
Chichester Project | Australia | Fortescue Metals Group (100 percent) | More than 90 |
Conceição Itabiritos | Brazil | Vale (100 percent) | 65 |
Development of Hope Downs 4 mine | Australia | Rio Tinto (50 percent) | 23.5 |
Simandou Iron ore | Guinea | Rio Tinto (46.6 percent) | 100 |
Yandicoogina mine | Australia | Rio Tinto (100 percent) | 58 |
Iron Bridge Project | Australia | Fortescue Metals Group (88 percent) | 11 |
Goe Fantro | Liberia | Cavalla Resources (100 percent) | 5 |
Phase two of the Marandoo mine expansion | Australia | Rio Tinto (100 percent) | 56 |
Serra Leste | Brazil | Vale (100 percent) |
6 |
Solomon Hub | Australia | Fortescue Metals Group (100 percent) | More than 70 |
Teluk Rubiah | Malaysia |
Vale | 30 |
Tubarão VIII | Brazil | Vale | 3.56 |
Two phased expansion of Iron ore Company of Canada (IOC) | Canada | Rio Tinto (58.7 percent), Mitsubishi Corporation (26.2 percent), and the Labrador Iron ore Royalty Income Corporation (15.1 percent) |
18 |
Vargem Grande – Itabiritos[5] | Brazil | Vale (100 percent) | 37 |
WAIO Jimblebar Mine Expansion | Australia | BHP Billiton (85 percent) | 35 |
Zanaga Project | Republic of Congo | Glencore plc (50 percent plus one share) | Stage 1 – 12 Stage 2 - 30 |
5 Vargem Grande Itabiritos project was concluded in 2014.
6 Production for nine months ended 2016.
7 Production for six months ended 2016.
Project | Country/Region | Operators | Annual capacity (Ktpa) |
Acoje Laterite Nickel Mine | Philippines | DMCI Holdings Inc (Operator) | 24 |
Agata North Laterite Nickel Project | Philippines | TVI Resource Development Philippines, Inc. (Operator) | 58 |
Decar Nickel Project |
Canada | Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Operator) | 37.4 |
Dumont Nickel Project | Canada | Royal Nickel Corporation (Operator) | 47 |
Honeymoon Well Nickel Project | Australia | MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC (Operator) | NA |
Kalgoorlie Laterite Nickel Project | Australia | Heron Resources Limited (Operator) | NA |
Mindoro Laterite Nickel Project | Philippines |
Intex Resources ASA (Operator) |
53 |
Minago Nickel Project | Canada | Victory Nickel Inc. (Operator) | 11 |
Marlborough Laterite Nickel Project | Australia |
Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd (Operator) | Stage 1 (64.4) and Stage 2 (135) |
Mayaniquel Laterite Nickel Mine | Guatemala | Cunico Resources NV (Operator) | NA |
Ronnbacken Nickel/ PGE Project | Sweden | Nickel Mountain Group AB (Operator) | 26 |
Wingellina Laterite Nickel Deposit | Australia | Metals X Limited (Operator) | 40 |
Sudbury project | Canada | Vale Canada Limited | 80.4 |
Thompson project | Canada | Vale Canada Limited | 26.5 |
Voisey's Bay project | Canada | Vale Canada Limited | 49.0 |
Indonesia operations | Indonesia | PT Vale | 81.1 |
New Caledonia operations | New Caledonia | Vale Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia) | 34.3 |
8 In wet metric tons (WMT).
Project | Country/Region | Operators | Operating Status |
Akbastau Uranium Mine |
South Kazakhstan province, Kazakhstan | Akbastau JV JSC | Operating |
Cigar Lake Uranium project | Saskatchewan, Canada | Cameco Corporation | Operating |
Etango Uranium Deposit | Namib desert sands, Namibia | Bannerman Resources Limited | – |
Husab Uranium Deposit9 | Swakopmund, Namibia | Swakop Uranium (Pty) Ltd | – |
Imouraren Uranium mine | Arlit, Niger | Areva NC | – |
Inkai uranium mine | Ongtustik, Kazakhstan | Joint Venture Inkai Limited Liability Partnership | Operating |
Karatau uranium mine | Ongtustik, Kazakhstan | Uranium one Inc. | Operating |
Kayelekera uranium mine | Karonga, Malawi | Paladin Energy Ltd. | Care and maintenance |
Kharasan Uranium Mine | Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan | Uranium one Inc. | Operating |
Kintyre uranium deposit | Western Australia, Australia |
Cameco Corporation |
– |
Langer Heinrich uranium mine | Walvis Bay, Namibia | Paladin Energy Ltd. | Operating |
Madaouela Uranium project | Agadez, Niger | Goviex Uranium Inc. | – |
McArthur River mine | Saskatchewan, Canada | Cameco Corporation | Operating |
Michelin Uranium Deposit | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | Paladin Energy Ltd. | – |
Mulga Rock Project | Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia | Vimy Resources | – |
NexGen Arrow deposit | Saskatchewan, Canada | NexGen Energy Ltd | – |
Olympic Dam Copper/Uranium Mine | South Australia, Australia | BHP Billiton Ltd | Operating |
Rabbit lake uranium mine | Saskatchewan, Canada | Cameco CorporationCare and maintenance | Care and maintenance |
Ranger Uranium mine | Northern Territory, Australia | Energy Resources of Australia Ltd | Processing stockpiles |
Rossing Uranium mine | Swakopmund, Namibia | Rio Tinto Ltd | Operating |
Smith-Ranch project | Wyyoming, US | Cameco Corporation | Operating |
Somair uranium deposit | Niger | Areva | Operating |
South Inkai Uranium mine | Ongtustik, Kazakhstan | Atomredmetzoloto JSC | Operating |
Trekkopje Uranium Mine | Walvis bay, Namibia | Areva SA | – |
Wiluna uranium project |
Western Australia, Australia | Toro Energy Ltd. | – |
Yeelirrie uranium deposit |
Western Australia, Australia | Cameco Corporation | – |
9 First drum of Uranium ore concentrates produced in December 2016