Newmont Tanami: Going for Gold
All images: Newmont Mining BY EMMA DAVIES NEWMONT’S Tanami gold mine in the Northern Territory has commenced a second phase expansion, is constructing two power stations on site and is on track to reach tier 1 status in the not too distant future. Newmont Mining is focussed on long-term growth with Australian production remaining between 1.4 and 1.6 million ounces in 2018. Newmont Mining regional project director Francois Hardy told The Australian Mining Review that Tanami’s second phase expansion will leverage the mine for future growth and will maximize value from the deeper orebody, from between 1200m and 2600m below surface. “Tanami Expansion 2 secures the future of Tanami as a long-life, low-cost producer, adding approximately 100,000oz per year (2023…