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NORTHPARKES is both a farmer and a miner, owning about 10,314ha of land in Central West NSW. Mining operations occupy 1630ha and the remaining area operates as a commercial agricultural and logistics operation. Northparkes is a joint venture between China Molybdenum Company (CMOC) (80pc) and the Sumitomo Group (20pc). It was the first mine in Australia to use the highly efficient block cave mining method, now used in several mines throughout the country. Since 1993, Northparkes has been celebrated for its high-quality copper deposits, low cost operations and loyal, committed people. The operation is made up of an underground block cave mine, a sub-level cave and an ore processing plant which produces copper concentrate for export. In 1997, first full-scale...

Northparkes began as an open pit mine but, in 1997, used the block cave method to extract ore for the first time in Australia. All images Northparkes Mines. NORTHPARKES has a big year ahead of it with construction underway at a new copper-gold project that will continue its block cave mining method that has set it apart. Under the fresh leadership of Hubert Lehman, Northparkes was also focussed on continued investment in the community in which it operates.   Northparkes Mines started 2019 on a high, with the green light for a new project, and a new managing director appointed to lead it through its next growth phase. In early January, the joint venture (JV) between China Molybdenum Company (CMOC)...