Newmont Australia

🌏 How to get to Newmont Tanami - Australia’s most remote mine site 🚗✈️🚌 Not many people will ever experience the vast beauty of the Tanami Desert – but for Newmont Australia’s FIFO workforce, the journey is an adventure in itself. It all starts before sunrise, with a car, taxi, or even public transport to one of the departure points at Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth, or Brisbane airports. From there, it’s a short charter flight into the heart of Australia, soaring over some of the most breathtaking and remote landscapes in the country. Touch down on the Tanami airstrip and your adventure continues – a bus winds its way along the iconic red-dirt roads to the village, where the desert horizon seems to stretch forever. From sunrise departures to the iconic red-dirt roads, the journey to Tanami – located about 540 kilometres northwest of Alice Springs – is as extraordinary as the site itself. #NewmontTanami #Tanami #FIFOlife #MiningJourney 

Representatives from Newmont Cadia attended the NSW Mining Annual Parliamentary Dinner last week at NSW Parliament House — an event celebrating the hardworking people and responsible mining practices that power our state. We were especially proud to see Newmont Cadia apprentice boilermaker Jesse Siret take the stage as a guest speaker, joining MC Lehmo to share his story with Members of Parliament, ministers and industry leaders. Jesse spoke about his work, life in Orange, and his experience as a mature-aged apprentice, offering a personal and inspiring insight into the people and opportunities that make our industry strong now and well into the future. Our silver sponsorship of this important event continues our support for the growth and recognition of mining in NSW. NSW Minerals Council #NSWMining #NewmontCadia #MiningCareers #ParliamentaryDinner #apprenticeships

🌏 From Ecuador to Cadia: Empowering the next generation of Women in Mining Over the past two weeks, Newmont Cadia has welcomed two geotechnical engineers from Women in Mining WIM ECUADOR for a two-week internship.  Johanna Criollo and Mayelin Cabascango, recipients of the “Soy Bilingüe” (I am bilingual) scholarship program, completed a 16-week English language course in Brisbane before arriving at Cadia. Supported through a partnership between WIM Ecuador and Newmont Ecuador S.A., the initiative combines language training with practical, hands-on experience at a Newmont operation in Australia. Yesterday, Cadia hosted a special site tour for Johana and Mayelin, joined by Iliana Rodriguez, President of Women in Mining Ecuador, and Manuela Fernandez De Cordova, Deputy Head of Mission for the Embassy of Ecuador in Australia. During their tour, the women explored Cadia’s Remote Operations Centre, surface operations, ore processing and Site Asset Operations Centre. The visit also featured a great cultural exchange, with Adam Brown (Metallurgy) using his Spanish language skills to connect with the group. We’re proud to support the next generation of women in mining and strengthen global connections across Newmont’s operations. #NewmontCadia #WomenInMining #WIMEcuador #GlobalPartnerships

At Newmont Boddington, we’re proud to help protect three iconic and threatened Western Australian species — Carnaby’s, Baudin’s, and Forest Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos. These striking birds feed, roost and breed across our tenements and surrounding Jarrah forest. Through our Black Cockatoo Management Plan, we’re working to avoid, minimise and offset potential impacts on their habitat — both during operations and after mine closure. Our actions include: 🪶 Protecting key conservation and breeding areas. 🌱 Designing rehabilitation with native food and nesting trees. 💧 Providing safe fauna watering sites. Every step helps these unique species continue to thrive in the southwest forests for generations to come. #NewmontBoddington #EnvironmentalStewardship #Biodiversity #BlackCockatoo 

Two Truths and a Myth: Mining Exploration. Can you guess which one is the myth? 🤔 1. Geophysical surveys can detect minerals deep underground.   2. Explorers can extract large quantities of minerals during exploration.  3. Exploration activities help determine whether a potential mineral resource is economically viable.     ✅ Truths:  At Newmont Australia, geophysical surveys, like magnetic, gravity, and seismic methods, measure the Earth’s physical properties to locate hidden mineral deposits. Exploration activities like drilling also provide key data on mineral grade, quantity, and accessibility, helping determine if developing a mine would be profitable.    ❌Myth:  Exploration is not about extracting large amounts of minerals. Activities are small-scale — core drilling, collecting samples, and conducting surveys — to assess a deposit’s potential. Large-scale mining only happens after feasibility studies, approvals, and development, which can take years.    #MiningExploration #Geology #MiningFacts  

From the rolling hills of Cornwall to the goldfields of Newmont Cadia — the Cornish Engine House has stood the test of time.  Restored and protected, it remains a proud reminder of the innovation that shaped mining in the 1800s and continues to inspire today. #MiningHeritage #NewmontCadia #CornishEngineHouse #EngineeringHistory #GoldMiningHistory 

🔎 The golden mineral behind modern technology   Ever spotted a shimmering brassy-gold mineral and wondered if it was gold? You might have been looking at chalcopyrite — one of the most important copper-bearing minerals in the world. 🟡 With its metallic lustre and bright yellow-gold colour, chalcopyrite is often mistaken for pyrite (fool’s gold) or even real gold. But there are clues to tell them apart: chalcopyrite is softer and more brittle than pyrite, yet still harder than gold. Its yellow hue is warmer and brassier than gold, and it often shows a subtle greenish or iridescent shimmer. ✨ Fun fact: Chalcopyrite gets its name from the Greek words chalkos (copper) and pyrites (strike fire). It’s been recognised and used for copper extraction for thousands of years. This mineral is more than just a glittering impostor. Chalcopyrite is the primary source of copper, a metal essential for electrical wiring, renewable energy systems, and countless everyday technologies — including those powered by copper mined at Newmont’s Australian operations. #MiningFacts #Chalcopyrite #Copper #Geology 

You Raise Me Up: The Science of Flotation ✨💧 Flotation is all about making valuable metals rise to the top. At Newmont Cadia, it’s the process that separates gold, copper, and molybdenum from the surrounding rock. After the ore is crushed, it’s mixed with water to form a slurry – a fine blend of rock and water – and sent to the flotation circuit. 🏭 Here’s how we turn it into concentrate:  🔹 Stir it up – Frothing agents and chemicals are added, then mixed by giant agitators (think electric beaters on steroids!).  🔹 Bubbles to the rescue – Air bubbles rise through the slurry, while the minerals cling to a collecting agent. This chemical is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water, so it carries the metals to the surface on the rising air bubbles.  🔹 Concentrate created – Metals float to the surface, forming a high-value concentrate. Flotation at Newmont Cadia turns tonnes of ore into a concentrated slurry of valuable metals – a perfect blend of science, innovation and precision! 💪 #NewmontCadia #Flotation #GoldAndCopper #MiningInnovation  

🔎 Born to rock ‘n’ ore – the mineral with a dazzling secret Bornite is a copper iron sulphide that shows a brown to copper-red colour on fresh surfaces.  🟣💙💚 Over time, it tarnishes to reveal brilliant iridescent shades of purple, blue, and green — a natural rainbow effect that earned it the nickname “Peacock Ore.” Beyond its striking colours, bornite is an important copper ore. At Newmont’s Australian operations, it is found within ore bodies and is a key indicator of copper mineralisation. Its presence helps geologists understand where copper is concentrated, guiding exploration and extraction. ✨ Fun fact: Bornite was named after Austrian mineralogist Ignaz von Born in the 19th century.  Next time you see a rock gleaming with iridescent colours, it might not just be eye-catching — it could be copper in disguise. #MiningFacts #Bornite #Copper #Geology  

⛏️The First Cut Is the Deepest: From Surface to Ore At Newmont Boddington, we use open-cut mining, one of the most common and efficient methods for extracting ore near the surface. Unlike underground methods, open-cut mining involves removing large layers of soil and rock – called overburden – to access the ore beneath.  Here’s how it works: 1. Drilling & blasting – Large machines drill holes into the rock, which is then expertly blasted to break it up. 2. Loading & hauling – Excavators and trucks collect the broken ore and transport it to crushers, where it’s sized for the conveyor system that takes it to the mill for processing. 🤖🚛 3. Progressive extraction – Mining moves in benches or layers, allowing us to safely and efficiently access deeper parts of the orebody over time. By carefully planning each stage and using advanced technology, including autonomous haul trucks, Boddington recovers ore safely, efficiently, and sustainably. 🌏 #NewmontBoddington #OpenCutMining #MiningInnovation #SustainableMining