Evolution executive chairperson Jake Klein
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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Gold miner Evolution Mining has been granted regulatory approval by the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment to extend the life of its Cowal gold mine by eight years to 2032.
Evolution will increase the depth of the existing openpit by some 70 m to access additional ore, as well as increase the capacity of the mine’s on-site waste storage facilities.
No changes are expected to be made to the 6.4-million-tonne-a-year processing plant.
“The approval provides Evolution with the confidence to continue to invest in the long-term future of the Cowal operation and helps to provide job security for local mine employees and contractors,” said Evolution executive chairperson Jake Klein.
The project currently employs some 400 full-time staff and contractors.