About the applications submitted by BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd

• Application - Retention Lease
• Purpose - To enable the progression of advanced exploration activities at the Oak Dam Underground Access Project (OKDUGA Project) for the purposes of completing investigations that will determine the feasibility of potential future mining operations.
• Approximately 8824.87 hectares
• Reference - M2023/0161

• Application - Miscellaneous Purposes Licence
• Purpose - Site Infrastructure Corridor for the purposes of site access and ancillary infrastructure.
• Approximately 2565.23 hectares
• Reference - 2023/000338

• Application - Miscellaneous Purposes Licence
• Purpose - Water Infrastructure Corridor for the purposes of water supply and ancillary infrastructure.
• Approximately 350.07 hectares
• Reference - 2023/000339

Location

• The Oak Dam deposit, located on Kokatha country, is situated 65 km southeast of Olympic Dam, 500 km north of Adelaide in the Far North of South Australia.

Document for public comment

The application for the Retention Lease and the two Miscellaneous Purposes Licences submitted by BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd can be viewed via the links below:

Oak Dam Underground Access Project Volume Retention Lease Proposal and Miscellaneous Purposes Licence Management Plans Main document (29.1MB PDF)

Oak Dam Underground Access Project Retention Lease Proposal and Miscellaneous Purposes Licence Management Plans Appendix A (1.55 MB PDF)

Oak Dam Underground Access Project Retention Lease Proposal and Miscellaneous Purposes Licences Management Plans Appendix B to D (30.8 MB PDF)

Oak Dam Underground Access Project Retention Lease Proposal and Miscellaneous Purposes Licences Management Plans Appendix E to F (15.5 MB PDF)

Making a submission

The Minister for Energy and Mining invites members of the public to make written submissions in relation to these applications for a Retention Lease and the two Miscellaneous Purposes Licences.

Written submissions become a public record. The submission will be provided to the applicant and may be made available for public inspection.

• Information and guidelines on what to consider when making  a submission

If you make a written submission, you will receive written notification on the final decision to grant or refuse the application.

Closing date for comments

Comments on the proposal must be submitted by 2 May 2024.

More information

Contact the Mining Regulation Branch, Department for Energy and Mining via email: DEM.MiningRegRehab@sa.gov.au