OZ Minerals Limited, formerly Oxiana Limited, is an Australia-based company principally involved in the mining of copper, gold, silver, zinc and lead, and various exploration and development projects. The company owns and operates the high quality new Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia and is maximizing value from the operation and from exploration in the highly prospective region. OZ Minerals is also building a pipeline of projects which can deliver superior returns in the medium term through acquisition, organic developments and a strong commitment to exploration both at existing projects and through the identification of new opportunities.