List of active gold mines in Western Australia

In the state of Western Australia, gold is the third largest commodity sector, behind iron ore and LNG, with a value of A$17 billion in 2021–22. The 6.9 million troy ounces (214 tonnes) sold during this time period was the highest amount in 20 years and accounted for almost 70 percent of all gold sold in Australia. Western Australia, in 2021–22, produced 69 percent of all gold produced in Australia, with the country accounting for ten percent of the world's gold production in this time period.

In 2021–22, Western Australian gold mining employed 36,087 people.

During 2021–22, the gold price reached a new record peak of over US$2000 per ounce in early 2022, before settling lower again.

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List of active mines This is a list of major active gold mines in Western Australia in 2022–23, according to the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. To qualify for the department's official list of principal mining projects an operation has to either had mineral sales valued at more than $5 million (or more than 2,500 oz of gold), or, for operations where such figures are not reported, had a minimum of 50 employees: Mine Owner Location Region Production(troy ounces) Period Source Agnew Gold Mine Gold Fields Leinster Goldfields-Esperance 244,900 2023 Beta Hunt Mine Karora Resources Kambalda Goldfields-Esperance 79,125 2022 Boddington Gold Mine Newmont Boddington Peel 745,000 2023 Carosue Dam Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 243,246 2022–23 Cue Gold Operation Westgold Cue Mid-West 203,000 2022–23 Daisy Milano Gold Mine Silver Lake Resources Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 95,559 2022–23 Darlot-Centenary Gold Mine Red 5 Limited Darlot Goldfields-Esperance 102,574 2022–23 Davyhurst Gold Mine Ora Banda Mining Davyhurst Goldfields-Esperance 48,023 2022–23 Deflector Gold Mine Silver Lake Resources Gullewa Mid-West 127,069 2022–23 Duketon Gold Project Regis Resources Bandya Goldfields-Esperance 329,000 2022–23 Edna May Gold Mine Ramelius Resources Westonia Wheatbelt 113,053 2022–23 Fortnum Gold Mine Westgold Peak Hill Mid-West 53,735 2022–23 Frog's Leg Gold Mine Evolution Mining Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 135,592 2022–23 Golden Grove Mine 29Metals Limited Yalgoo Mid West 14,000 2023 Granny Smith Gold Mine Gold Fields Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 283,900 2023 Gruyere Gold Mine Gold Road Resources (50%)Gold Fields (50%) Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 322,000 2023 Gwalia Gold Mine Genesis Minerals Limited Leonora Goldfields-Esperance 138,050 2022–23 Higginsville Gold Mine Karora Resources Higginsville Goldfields-Esperance 54,763 2022 Jaurdi Gold Mine Beacon Minerals Limited Coolgardie Goldfields-Esperance 29,110 2022–23 Jundee Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Wiluna Mid West 320,201 2022–23 Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Northern Star Resources Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 432,001 2022–23 Karlawinda Gold Project Capricorn Metals Newman Pilbara 120,014 2022–23 Kanowna Belle Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 163,679 2022–23 King of the Hills Gold Mine Red 5 Limited Leonora Goldfields-Esperance 102,574 2022–23 Kundana Gold Mine Evolution Mining Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 135,592 2022–23 Marvel Loch Gold Mine Barto Gold Mining Marvel Loch Wheatbelt Undisclosed 2022 Meekatharra Gold Operation Westgold Meekatharra Mid-West 203,000 2022–23 Mount Magnet Ramelius Resources Mount Magnet Mid-West 127,943 2022–23 Mount Monger operations Silver Lake Resources Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 95,559 2022–23 Norseman Gold Mine Pantoro Limited Norseman Goldfields-Esperance 24,520 2022–23 Paddington Gold Mine Norton Gold Fields Limited Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 177,000 2022 Plutonic Gold Mine Catalyst Metals Limited Meekatharra Mid West 62,336 2022 Second Fortune Gold Mine Linden Gold Alliance Kookynie Goldfields-Esperance Undisclosed 2020–21 St Ives Gold Mine Gold Fields Kambalda Goldfields-Esperance 371,800 2023 South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 163,679 2022–23 Sunrise Dam Gold Mine AngloGold Ashanti Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 232,000 2022 Telfer Mine Newmont Telfer Pilbara 349,000 2022–23 Thunderbox Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Leinster Goldfields-Esperance 159,782 2022–23 Tropicana Gold Mine AngloGold Ashanti (70%)Regis Resources (30%) Great Victoria Desert Goldfields-Esperance 306,000 2022 White Foil Gold Mine Evolution Mining Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 135,592 2022–23

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Some companies work on calendar year (2021) (mostly non-Australian companies), others on fiscal year (2020–21) Also produced 17,000 tonnes of copper and 208,000 ounces of silver in 2022–23 Production figure is for the combined Mount Monger Operations, which consist of the Daisy Milano and Mount Belches underground and Aldiss open pit operations. Production figure is for the combined Bronzewing and Thunderbox mines of the Yandal Production Centre, while the Jundee Gold Mine, also part of the operation, was reported separately. Production at the mine temporarily resumed in 2021–22 for trial mining. Formerly called Tarmoola Gold Mine. Edna May Gold Mine operation includes the Marda & Tampia Gold Mines, from where ore is hauled to and processed at Edna May Production figure is for the combined Northern Star Resources Kalgoorlie Operations, which consist of the South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine and Kanowna Belle Gold Mine. The Kundana Gold Mine and the East Kundana Joint Venture (51 percent Northern Star Resources ownership) were also part of the Kalgoorlie Operations until sold in July 2021. Mount Magnet Gold Mine operation includes the Vivien Gold Mine, from where ore is hauled to and processed at Mount Magnet Combined result for the Murchison Operations consisted of the Meekatharra Gold Operation and the Cue Gold Operation. The Meekatharra Gold Operation consists of the Paddy's Flat, South Emu-Triton and Bluebird underground mines and the surface operations at Five Mile Well, Maid Marion, Albury Heath and Aladdin open pits. The Cue Gold Operation consists of the Big Bell underground mine as its primary producer, supplemented by the Comet underground mine. The Duketon Gold Project consists of the Duketon South Operations, comprising the Garden Well and Rosemont processing facilities, and the Duketon North Operations, comprising the Moolart Well processing facility Also produced 98 million pounds (44,450 tonnes) of copper in 2023 Combined production for the Mungari Operation, which consist of the Frog's Leg Gold Mine and the White Foil Gold Mine. Additionally to this, the Kundana and East Kundana underground operations were added to the Mungari Operation in 2021 Achieved from trial mining and subsequent treatment at the third-party Lakewood processing plant Ore toll-treated at the St Barbara Limited Gwalia processing plant Combined production figure for King of the Hills and Darlot The Golden Grove Mine also produced 51,500 tonnes of zinc, 18,100 tonnes of copper, 1,170 tonnes of lead and 775,000 ounces of silver in 2023

List of mines in care and maintenance This is a list of gold mines in Western Australia that are currently under care and maintenance, with an existing process plant registered on their relevant Minedex entry: Mine Owner Location Region Production(troy ounces) Last production period Source Andy Well Gold Mine Meeka Gold Limited Meekatharra Mid West 300,000 2013–17 Boorara Gold Mine Horizon Minerals Boorara Goldfields-Esperance 6,568 2020–21 BrightStar Gold Mine Brightstar Resources Limited Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 14,287 2010–11 Bronzewing Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Wiluna Mid West 48,792 July - December 2012 Quarterly Activities Report December 2012 Navigator ASX announcement, published: 18 January 2013, accessed: 9 April 2013 Burbanks Gold Mine Greenstone Resources Coolgardie Goldfields-Esperance 2,078 2021–22 Burnakura Gold Mine Monument Mining Meekatharra Mid West 2,641 2009 Coolgardie Gold Mine Focus Minerals Coolgardie Goldfields-Esperance 58,629 2012–13 Coyote Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Tanami Desert Kimberley 30,216 2012–13 Dalgaranga Gold Mine Gascoyne Resources Daggar Hills Mid-West 71,153 2021–22 DeGrussa Mine Sandfire Resources Peak Hill Mid-West 32,285 2021–22 Gidgee Gold Mine Horizon Gold Sandstone Mid West 42,000 2004 Indee Gold Mine De Grey Mining Whim Creek Pilbara 2008 Kirkalocka Gold Mine Adaman Resources Mount Magnet Mid West Laverton Gold Mine Focus Minerals Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 81,191 2012–13 Lawlers Gold Mine Gold Fields Leinster Goldfields-Esperance 2013 Mount Ida Gold Mine Red Dirt Metals Mount Ida Goldfields-Esperance 1,646 2007–08 Mount Morgans Gold Mine Genesis Minerals Limited Kalgoorlie Goldfields-Esperance 90,809 2021–22 Nicolsons Gold Mine Pantoro Limited Halls Creek Kimberley 23,712 2022–23 Nullagine Gold Project Novo Resources Nullagine Pilbara 39,125 2022 Paulsens Gold Mine Northern Star Resources Pannawonica Pilbara 22,436 2017–18 Red October Gold Mine Matsa Resources Laverton Goldfields-Esperance 7,063 2019–20 Sandstone Gold Mine Aurumin Limited Sandstone Mid West 29,885 2009–10 Troy quarterly report June 2010 published: 30 July 2010, accessed: 30 July 2010 Wattle Dam Gold Mine Maximus Resources Kambalda Goldfields-Esperance 2012 Wiluna Gold Mine Wiluna Mining Corporation Wiluna Mid West 41,986 2021–22 Youanmi Gold Mine Rox Resources (70%)Venus Metals Corporation (30%) Youanmi Mid West 1997

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Some companies work on Calendar year (2022) (mostly non-Australian companies), others on Fiscal year (2021–22) The DeGrussa Mine also produced 67,740 tonnes of copper. The mine was placed into care and maintenance in late 2022

See also

Gold mining in Western Australia Regions of Western Australia Mineral fields of Western Australia

References

External links Australian Mines Atlas Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety [https://minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au/Web/home Minedex satabase of the Department of Mines, Petroleum & Exploration