News in Numbers

2028

The year Harmony Gold expects to start copper production from its Eva mine in Queensland, Australia. A final investment decision is expected on the 60,000tpa project before June 2025.

A$158m

Mineral Resources’ net profit after tax for the financial year ending 30 June. This represents a 79% drop from 2023, despite revenue increasing 10% to A$5.3bn.

1.34bn tonnes

The first inferred mineral resource estimate for BHP’s Oak Dam exploration project in South Australia estimates 1.34bn tonnes of rock containing 0.66% copper metal.

19.9%

The stake that Perseus Mining now holds in emerging mineral development company Predictive Discovery. Perseus purchased an initial 13.82% stake in the company for A$65m in August.

A$150m

The value of the loan De Grey Mining has obtained from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for the development of its Hemi Gold project in the Pilbara region.