Copper Production, Australian Copper, Copper Operation

Company Overview

Aditya Birla Minerals (ABY) is an Australian based mining company with a focus on copper production and exploration; located in Perth, Western Australia. Our company holds mining and copper exploration activities at the Birla Nifty Copper Operation (BNCO) in the Great Sandy Desert, Pilbara, WA and the Mt Gordon Copper Operation (MGO) located in the Mt Isa Block, QLD.

Aditya Birla Minerals was established in 2003 to acquire and develop copper in concentrate sources in Australia, acquiring both its’ Nifty and Mt Gordon operations and substantial, prospective adjacent exploration tenements in that year. Since this time, ABY management has turn around the performance of these assets resulting in substantial increases in operational efficiency and production.

ABY was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2006. The company ships copper in concentrate produced from Nifty and Mt Gordon copper mines to the Hindalco copper smelter in India. The company has entered into an agreement to sell the entire life of mine production to Hindalco Industries Limited. ABY is presently 51% owned by Hindalco, Asia’s largest integrated Aluminium producer and a growing copper producer. Hindalco is a member of the Aditya Birla Group, which is one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates.

Industry Leading Copper Production

Aditya Birla Minerals produced 67,415t and 57,093t of copper in concentrate for the financial year 2008-09 and 2009-10 with a focus on copper production over exploration activities. The concentrate produced from each copper mine in WA and QLD is shipped to Hindalco’s 500,000 tpa rated Dahej copper smelter in India.

Sustainable Copper Exploration

Aditya Birla Minerals also holds prospective exploration tenements surrounding both copper mines to enhance and further develop copper exploration for copper investment opportunities. The company is committed to professional underground mining and Australian copper exploration that has little impact on the environment. The underground mining undertaken at the Queensland and Western Australian copper mine extends the company’s resource base and enhances copper production and hence, viability of operations.

Aditya Birla Minerals has a team of highly skilled mining and copper exploration industry professionals, each with a strong commitment to integrity, speed, seamlessness and passion.

Hindalco Industries Limited

Hindalco is involved with the Birla Nifty Copper Operation (BNCO) and Mt Gordon Copper Operation (MGO) ran by Aditya Birla Minerals. Hindalco is one of the leading companies in aluminium and copper production in India and is positioned amongst the top five aluminium majors worldwide. Hindalco acquired the copper mine in WA and QLD in 2003, where, together with Aditya Birla Minerals utilised copper resources and undertook underground mining for enhanced copper production. The company also owns and operates a copper unit in India, producing copper cathodes, cast copper rods and other products including precious metals, fertilisers, sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid.

The underground mining at both the Queensland and Western Australian copper mine accounts towards the copper units’ recognition as one of the largest single location copper smelters in the world.

Both Aditya Birla Minerals and Hindalco have a reputation for efficient copper operations, providing copper investment opportunities that exceed and extend mining capabilities.

For professional copper investment opportunities in Australia and India, look no further than Aditya Birla Minerals .

To learn more about our credible copper production, copper exploration , copper mine in WA and QLD, copper mining, underground mining or copper investment opportunities, copper operations, contact Aditya Birla Minerals.