Tag: Westgold Resources

Westgold restarts Big Bell operations

Westgold restarts Big Bell operations

ONE of Australia’s previous largest single mine gold producers has restarted operations in the Murchison, WA, with plans to bring it back to its former glory. Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) yesterday announced underground sub-level mining has recommenced at its Big Bell mine, located within the company’s Cue Gold operations. Westgold executive chairman Peter Cook said this was a major milestone for the company and paves the way for planned ramp-up in mine output, targeting steady-state production rates by the end of 2020. “Big Bell will become our largest single mine in the Murchison region and restarts with a 10-year mine life with excellent resource extension potential,” he said. The first mass cave blast broke about 103,000t at 3g/t of gold...

Westgold Resources: Golden Opportunities

Westgold Resources: Golden Opportunities

Fortnum gold project had its fifth consecutive quarter of gold output in the September quarter. All Images: Westgold Resources. BY AMY BLOM WESTGOLD has remained undeterred by lower than expected production and higher costs, instead looking to big opportunities still on the horizon. Despite suffering some setbacks, Westgold Resources was on the way to achieving its goal of becoming a long-life gold producer, having confirmed Big Bell underground was on track for first production before the end of 2018. According to Westgold’s September quarter report, Big Bell had advanced significantly towards production with drilling defining a new ore position to the south, which would enable modest, but early production from the mine in the December quarter. In its annual report...