Mining starts at Westgold’s South Junction
ASX- and TSX-listed Westgold has started mining of the South Junction Lode in the Bluebird-South Junction mining complex at Meekatharra, Western Australia.
MD and CEO Wayne Bramwell has described the start of mining as a “company milestone that was achieved in short order”.
“This lode is one of many mineralised lodes being tested across the Bluebird-South Junction mining complex, with the Polar Star Lode the next target to be evaluated,” he said.
Westgold can now contemplate a significantly larger, multi-decline mining complex emerging on the doorstep of its 1.6-million-tonne- to 1.8-million-tonne-a-year processing plant.
“Each new mining front we define can increase mine output, with the continued expansion of Bluebird-South Junction providing new opportunities to reduce haulage and optimise processing infrastructure across our Murchison business.”
The Bluebird-South Junction mining complex sits on the southern end of a 6.5-km-long line of lodes that has seen extensive openpit mining.
Capital mine development to exploit the South Junction Lode is being established and once complete will see the Bluebird-South Junction mining complex become the primary ore source for the nearby Bluebird processing plant.
Westgold is also busy with infrastructure upgrades to support the increase in production from Bluebird-South Junction.
Looking ahead, the company says a definition drilling programme will continue into the second quarter of the 2025 financial year, with two surface rigs in operation. During this period the programme will focus on the “deeps” potential with holes targeting the Polar Star and South Junction lodes at depths of up to 800 m below the surface.
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