Newmont Boddington operates a gold and copper mine located in the Shire of Boddington, about 130 kilometres south of Perth and 16 kilometres from the town of Boddington. Most of the operation is located on Newmont freehold land, with some areas within State Forest.
The most recent major environmental approval was the Life of Mine (LOM) Extension Project granted in 2014 by the Western Australian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Western Australian Environmental Protection Act, and by the Federal Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
These approvals allowed for expansion of the open pits, waste rock landforms, new water storage dams and a new tailings storage facility (known as a Residue Disposal Area or RDA). The approvals allowed for operations until 2041.
As we move through the design phase for the new tailings dam, some additions to the approved footprint area have been identified. These changes will support an extension of mine life up to 2046. This new disturbance will be referred to the state and federal environmental regulators in 2025 for environmental impact assessment.
Project fact sheets and baseline studies are available here for external stakeholders to review. We would welcome your feedback via email at boddingtonlom@newmont.com.