- Operating locations in Asia Pacific include Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Upon completion, Boddington will be Australia's largest gold producer.
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The Asia Pacific Region
During the past decade, Newmont's Asia Pacific region has grown to become the company's largest asset. These years have brought tremendous opportunity and challenges to the company, from the discovery of additional ore reserves to ensuring the responsible management of local environments.
Newmont acquired its Australian, New Zealand and Indonesian assets as part of the acquisition of Normandy Mining in 2002, and mining in Indonesia began in the late 1990s. Newmont also has the Martha open pit and Favona underground mines in Waihi, New Zealand.
Our newest Australian asset is the Boddington operation, which is expected to reach full capacity in mid-2010. Boddington commenced a 12-month ramp-up in late July, 2009 and will become Australia's largest gold producer.
Our commitment is to achieve our Vision of becoming the most valued and respected mining company through industry leading performance, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with this region for many more years.
As part of that commitment, Newmont's aim is to make a lasting and positive contribution toward sustainable development through environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and the protection of the health and well-being of our people and host communities.
Newmont Asia Pacific's annual sustainability report for Australia and New Zealand, Beyond The Mine, outlines our sustainability programs and performance for our Australian and New Zealand Operations.
Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO)
As a large energy user in Australia, Newmont triggers the requirement to participate in the Australian Government's Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) program. The EEO program requires participants to conduct detailed assessments of their energy use in order to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency. Participants are also required to publicly report the results of the assessment and the business response to the opportunities that have been identified. Further details on the EEO program can be found at www.energyefficiencyopportunities.gov.au.
Click here for Newmont Australia's 2009 public report, which covers the assessment conducted during 2009 at the Newmont Jundee Operation in Western Australia. An assessment at the Newmont Jundee Operation is planned for 2009 and at the Newmont Boddington Gold Mine will be undertaken in 2010. The results of these assessments and the business response will also be made public once they have been conducted, as well as a status update on the opportunities identified at Newmont's Tanami and Jundee operations.
Tanami, Northern Territory
Tanami, Northern Territory
Newmont’s Tanami Operations (NTO) is located on Aboriginal freehold land in the remote Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory. Mining for gold began in the early 1900s and, most recently, from the late-1980s to present day. Current production comes from the Callie orebody. Exploration and feasibility investigations continue as we look for opportunities to extend the life of the mine beyond 2015.
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Once known as the "richest square mile of gold on earth," mining of the famous Golden Mine on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie-Boulder began in the early 1890s. Nearly a century later, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) began operating what is known as the "Super Pit" and Mount Charlotte underground mine, which has since produced nearly 50 million ounces of gold. KCGM recently received environmental approval to extend our mine life from 2012 to 2017. Feasibility studies are still underway.
Batu Hijau, Indonesia
Batu Hijau, Indonesia
On the remote and tropical island of Sumbawa, the PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT) operation at Batu Hijau is surrounded by lush green forest and is close to the beaches of the Indian Ocean. We have been producing copper concentrate that contains small quantities of gold since 2000. We also have spent nearly a decade improving infrastructure, health care and education for nearby villagers. At the current production rate, the open pit mine is expected to operate for the next two decades.
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Waihi, New Zealand
Waihi, New Zealand
The Martha Mine open pit has operated over historic underground gold mine workings since 1988. The Favona underground mine began extracting ore at the end of 2006. Both mines will operate until possibly 2011; an active exploration program continues near the mine site.
Jundee, Western Australia
Jundee, Western Australia
Production began in 1995 from a complex of open pits and two underground mines at Newmont Jundee, in the heart of the remote Yandal goldfield. By 2007, the last remaining open pit closed, leaving just two underground mines producing. Open pit mining could resume as soon as 2010 if drill tests reveal sufficient yields away from the original mine.
Boddington, Western Australia
Boddington, Western Australia
Australia's newest gold mine, Newmont Boddington Gold, commenced plant start-up in July 2009. Boddington is expected to be Australia's largest gold producer, with an operating life of more than 24 years. Boddington has a population of about 1,000 and is in the center of a farming district.