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Gold mining in Western Australia is the third largest commodity sector in Western Australia (WA), 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.
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 ...
Western Australian Gold production and value from 2000 to 2022. The history of gold mining in Western Australia dates back to the 1880s but took on some larger dimensions in the 1890s, after gold discoveries at Coolgardie in 1892 and Kalgoorlie in 1893. It reached an early peak in 1903, experienced a golden era in the 1930s and a revival in the ...
From 1887 to 1914, the mine was the highest grade gold mine in Western Australia with 22.7 grams of gold per tonne. It was mined by WMC Resources in the early 1950s but closed down in 1991. [4] In this production period, the mine produced 324,479 ounces of gold at an average grade of 22.7 g/t. [5]
Wiluna Gold Mine is an active gold mine operated by Wiluna Mining Corporation (administrators appointed) [when?] near the town of Wiluna, 940 kilometres (580 mi) north of Perth in Western Australia's Goldfields region. Wiluna is one of the Goldfield's great mining centres, with historical production plus current resources of more than 310 ...
The Jundee Gold Mine is an active gold mine in Western Australia, ... Year Production Grade Cost per ounce 2014–15 2015–16 209,515 ounces 5.5 g/t A$1,007
Telfer is one of two gold mines Newcrest currently operates in Australia, the other being Cadia in New South Wales. [6] In the 2019–2020 financial year, the Telfer mine produced 12.2 tonnes (393,164 troy ounces) of gold, 16,000 tonnes (35 million pounds) of copper and 5.1 tonnes (164,000 troy ounces) of silver. [7]
Gold mines in the Leonora region. Gold was discovered at Mount Morgans in 1896 and, up until 1952, 328,000 ounces of gold at 15 g/t were produced, mostly in underground mining at the Westralia deposit. [3] Alf Morgans, later to become Premier of Western Australia for just 32 days, was responsible for the development of the Mount Morgans mineral ...