The Pit  The Waste  This Big

How big? 

This is the largest, undeveloped open pit copper mine in Australia.

  • The entire Olympic dam mine fits within it.
  • It covers over 3,000 hectares of prime cropping land.
  • The Adelaide CBD fits easily within its boundaries.
  • Four other mining sites also fit within its borders.

Olympic Dan fits INSIDE the Rex site.

Rex Site Olympic Dam

The Adelaide CBD fits INSIDE the mine pitRex SiteAdelaide CBD in Mine.