BHP Billiton says Olympic Dam repairs on track

SYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Repair work to Australia's Olympic Dam uranium and copper mine is on track for a resumption of full production between January and March next year, mine owner BHP Billiton (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday.

The company also reaffirmed its Oct. 21 statement that the mine was now running at 25 percent of ore-haulage capacity. A mechanical failure last month forced the mine to shut down its main haulage shaft and to switch to a smaller backup shaft. Olympic Dam is the world's fourth-largest copper deposit, the largest known uranium deposit and the fifth-largest gold deposit. (Reporting by Mark Bendeich; Editing by Jonathan Standing)