• At full capacity, Boddington will be Australia's largest gold producer.
  • Boddington has an estimated mine life of more than 24 years.
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Western Australia’s Boddington Project Commences

Welcome to BoddingtonOn July 23, 2009, Newmont announced the official start-up of its 100% owned Boddington gold mine.

"For a project of its size and complexity, Boddington represents a signature achievement not just for Newmont, but for our industry as a whole," said Richard O'Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am especially proud of how our employees from across the globe contributed to the successful delivery of this world-class project.  As Newmont continues its safety journey, it is especially pleasing to see this project being an industry leader in safety performance."

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Community

Landmark Agreement with Aboriginal Australians

The Gnaala Karla Booja People, the Traditional Owners of land in the Boddington area, held a smoking ceremony to celebrate an historic Community Partnership Agreement between Noongar (tribe) people and our mine. Designed to acknowledge their relationship to the land, the agreement provided a process through which mutual respect and common interests is being achieved. It also is helping build a stronger economic base for Indigenous people and their children.

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Environment

Saving a Species: The Cockatoo

The Boddington project lies within the world's only jarrah forest, a unique and biodiverse environment that provides a critical habitat for two endangered black cockatoo species (Carnaby's Cockatoo and Baudin's Cockatoo), and a threatened subspecies, the Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoo.

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