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Big Bell

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
148 people
Overview
Big Bell Gold Mine is a historic and currently operating underground gold mine located about 24 km north‑west of Cue in the Murchison Region, Western Australia. It lies within what is commonly referred to as Westgold’s Cue Gold Operations, which also includes other nearby deposits and processing infrastructure.
Processing
Lode gold mineralisation primarily
Equipment
Drill rigs, Load–haul–dump (LHD) machines, Underground haul trucks, Ventilation and ground support rigs
Companies & ownership
  • Westgold Resources
    ASX:WGX
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Blackwater Project

British Columbia, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Gold
Overview
8% gold stream
Companies & ownership
  • Whitehaven Coal
    ASX:WHC
  • FE Steel
  • Nippon Steel
  • New Gold Inc.
    TSX:NGD
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Blue Bar

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
tens to low hundreds
Overview
The Blue Bar project is a high‑grade, near‑surface open‑pit gold mining operation located in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, near the town of Marble Bar. It forms part of a group of satellite deposits in the region being developed to supplement and feed ore to existing processing infrastructure. Mining was undertaken in early 2024 under a joint venture arrangement linked to nearby processing facilities.
Processing
gold mining operation
Equipment
ontract mining equipment — such as excavators, earthmoving fleets, dump trucks, and ancillary support machinery
Companies & ownership
  • Haoma Mining NL
  • Calidus Resources
    ASX:CAI
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Bluebird-South Junction

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
420 employees
Overview
Bluebird‑South Junction is a gold mining complex located near Meekatharra in the Murchison region of Western Australia. It forms part of the broader Meekatharra Gold Operations (MGO), with the underground South Junction mine closely linked to the nearby Bluebird underground mine and processing hub
Processing
gold processing facility capable of handling ~1.6–1.8 Mtpa of ore.
Equipment
Jumbo drill rigs, Load‑haul‑dump (LHD) machines,Ventilation and ground support equipment, Surface and underground diamond drilling rigs
Companies & ownership
  • Westgold Resources
    ASX:WGX
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Boddington Gold & Copper Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
1,900–2,000 personnel
Overview
Newmont Boddington Gold Mine is one of Australia’s largest gold and copper mining operations, located about 16 km northwest of Boddington in Western Australia’s Saddleback Greenstone Belt — approximately 130 km southeast of Perth. The site comprises two large open‑pit mines (North and South Pits) and a major processing plant producing both gold and copper concentrates.
Processing
Gold and copper
Equipment
Truck & Shovel Operation: Large haul trucks paired with electric rope shovels and excavators for bench mining
Companies & ownership
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Break of Day

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
No definitive published headcount exists for Break of Day alone because the project has not commenced full mining operations yet; it remains in advanced development/exploration phases.
Overview
Break of Day is a high-grade gold deposit and proposed mining area forming part of the larger Cue Gold Project in the Murchison District of Western Australia. It is known for its exceptional near-surface gold grades and sits within the highly prospective Archaean Yilgarn Craton.
Processing
larger Cue Gold Project
Companies & ownership
  • Ramelius Resources Limited
    ASX:RMS
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British King

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Workforce
British King Project to come
Overview
British King Mine is a gold project and historic mining deposit located in the Darlot Mineral Field of the Eastern Goldfields region, Western Australia. It is situated roughly 320 km northwest of Kalgoorlie and ~60 km east of Leinster (near the Darlot gold mine operated by Red 5 Ltd).
Processing
Central Iron Ore Limited (CIO)
Equipment
Drill rigs (RC and diamond core) Support vehicles and camps for drilling crews, Access tracks and exploration platforms
Companies & ownership
  • Central Iron Ore Limited
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Bronzewing

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
140 employees
Overview
The Bronzewing Gold Mine is a gold mining operation located in the Yandal Greenstone Belt of Western Australia, approximately 80 km northeast of Leinster. It forms part of the Yandal Production Centre along with other gold operations such as Thunderbox and Jundee.
Processing
Gold (primary)
Equipment
Conventional truck and excavator fleets are used for mining operations, with significant bulk movement on site (approx. 30 Mtpa material movement) Excavators, loaders & large haul trucks form the core surface mining fleet.
Companies & ownership
  • Northern Star Resources Ltd.
    ASX:NST
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Bungarra

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Workforce
There is no official published count
Overview
The Bungarra project is part of the North Laverton Gold Project (NLGP) located in the North Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, near Laverton on the Dingo Range greenstone belt, a highly prospective gold region. It comprises a gold deposit historically delineated along with Boundary and Stirling prospects over a mineralised trend collectively referred to as the Boundary-Bungarra trend.
Processing
gold deposit
Equipment
Reverse Circulation (RC) drill rigs and diamond core rigs, crushing, grinding and carbon-in-leach (CIL)
Companies & ownership
  • Emerald Resources
    ASX:EMR
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Cadia East

New South Wales, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
regional workforce of ~1,500+ roles
Overview
Cadia East Mine is part of the broader Cadia Valley Operations complex located about 25 km south of Orange in Central West New South Wales, Australia. It’s recognised as one of Australia’s largest gold and copper deposits, operating primarily as a bulk underground panel cave mine.
Processing
Australia’s largest gold and copper deposits
Equipment
he broader Cadia operations fleet includes dozens of underground loaders; e.g. ~33 production loaders (~18 t payload) Advanced automation and remote operation technologies are used (e.g. autonomous underground loaders in panel cave operations)
Companies & ownership
  • Newmont Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd
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Cairn Hill

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
Iron Ore (Magnetite)CopperGold
Mine life
4.5 years
Workforce
over 60 jobs during operational phases; up to 1,300 jobs during construction for expansion; about 80 people when closed in late 2019.
Overview
The Cairn Hill mine is an open-pit mine located in South Australia, approximately 55 kilometres south-east of Coober Pedy. It is operated by Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Ltd, which acquired the project in 2014. The mine is situated within the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Production
one million tonnes of magnetite ore produced and exported in the first 12 months after reopening in 2016; 4,000,000 tonnes of iron ore exported by July 2013 under a previous owner.
Processing
dry magnetic separation process, plans for a wet processing plant, crushing on-site
Equipment
300-tonne and 130-tonne hydraulic excavators, 130-tonne electric drive dump trucks (model XDE120), Metso Jaw and Cone Crushers, Metso Tracked Screen, 47-tonne Excavator, Metso Impactor
Expansion
An expansion plan announced in 2017 was estimated to create up to 1,300 jobs during construction.
Companies & ownership
  • Cu-River Mining Australia Pty Ltd
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Cannon

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Under Development
GoldSilver
Workforce
Not published
Overview
The Cannon Mine (often referred to as the Cannon gold project) is a high-grade underground gold development project in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia near Kalgoorlie-Boulder. It is not yet a fully operational commercial mine; rather, it is under development and advancement toward production.
Processing
gold
Equipment
Underground decline and access infrastructure. Dewatering systems from the historic open pit. Ore haulage and preparation for toll milling at external processing plants.
Companies & ownership
  • Horizon Minerals
    ASX:HRZ
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Carosue Dam

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
around ~1,800 workers
Overview
Carrapateena Mine is a major underground copper‑gold‑silver mining operation in South Australia’s Far North region, located about 160 km north of Port Augusta in the Gawler Craton. It was discovered in 2005 and developed into one of Australia’s largest copper projects.
Processing
Copper, Gold, Silver
Equipment
Major underground development and production contracts historically included firms such as Byrnecut and Downer, supporting drilling, blasting, haulage, and development services.
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
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Castle Hill Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Workforce
average of 150 personnel (NRW Holdings contract) for mining services at Castle Hill. Total workforce for integrated Mungari operation is approximately 680 employees and 590 contractors.
Overview
The Castle Hill Project is an open pit gold mine located in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 50 km northwest of Kalgoorlie and 40 km north of Coolgardie. It is a key component of the Mungari Gold Operations, which are wholly owned and operated by Evolution Mining Ltd. The project provides baseload ore feed to the Mungari processing plant. A surface mining contract was awarded to NRW Holdings, which commenced in November 2024. Haulage of ore from Castle Hill to the Mungari plant began in the second half of 2025. The development of Castle Hill is part of a broader expansion at Mungari which extends the operation's mine life to at least 2038.
Production
Mungari processing plant has an expanded capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per annum.
Processing
Ore from Castle Hill is processed at the Mungari processing plant, which has an expanded capacity of 4.2 million tonnes per annum. The processing method involves a primary crusher, SAG and ball mill, gravity and carbon in pulp (CIP) leach circuit.
Equipment
Blast-hole drill rigs, Explosives charging trucks, Hydraulic excavators, Electric shovels, Large haul trucks (100–220 t capacity)
Companies & ownership
  • NRW Holdings Limited
    ASX:NWH
  • Evolution Mining Ltd.
    ASX:EVN
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Challenger

South Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
GoldSilver
Workforce
300–400 personnel
Overview
Challenger Mine is a nickel sulphide mining operation in the Western Australia Goldfields region.
Processing
nickel sulphide
Equipment
Underground mining equipment, Support & Surface equipment, Processing
Companies & ownership
  • Western Areas Ltd
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Golden Eagle (Davyhurst)

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Overview
The Davyhurst Project is located approximately 120 km north west of Kalgoorlie, within the Tier 1 gold mining province of the eastern goldfields in Western Australia. Ora Banda Mining’s (OBM) tenement package consists of 92 granted tenements covering an area of approximately 1,200 km2.
Companies & ownership
  • Ora Banda Mining Limited
    ASX:OBM
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Higginsville Gold Operations

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Overview
Higginsville Gold Operations (HGO) is a multi-deposit gold mining and processing hub in WA’s Eastern Goldfields. It comprises numerous underground and open-pit mines (including Beta Hunt ore feed historically and Higginsville open pits) supplying a 1.6–1.8 Mtpa carbon-in-leach processing plant.
Companies & ownership
  • Westgold Resources
    ASX:WGX
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Hurricane

Queensland, Australia · Underground

Operating
Gold
Overview
Primary “Hurricane Mine” project: The Hurricane Project — a gold-antimony exploration area in the Hodgkinson Province of Queensland, Australia, with strong exploration results but not yet an operating commercial mine.
Companies & ownership
  • Rokeby Resources Limited
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Liontown

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Historic Mine
CopperGoldLeadSilverZinc
Overview
Open‑pit gold mine, Developed to exploit gold mineralisation in quartz veins hosted within greenstone belt rocks typical of the Eastern Goldfields.
Companies & ownership
  • Sunshine Metals Ltd
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Mount Carbine

Queensland, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Overview
The Company, as a result of the acquisition of Mt Carbine Quarries in June 2019, now has 100% ownership of the 2 mining leases and surrounding exploration projects.
Companies & ownership
  • EQ Resources Limited
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Mt Martin Gold Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Overview
Since the acquisition, the Company has confirmed a remaining Indicated/Inferred resource of 501,175oz Au (8.7Mt @ 1.79 g/t Au), where gold mineralisation is associated with a series of stacked, west-dipping sulphide and quartz-carbonate lodes.
Companies & ownership
  • Lefroy Exploration Ltd
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Navajo Chief

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
Gold
Overview
If you’re seeing “Navajo Chief mine” in WA mining context, it’s the Kalgoorlie open-pit gold deposit within the Paddington operations — a former producing pit with remaining resources and satellite pits nearby.
Companies & ownership
  • Norton Gold Fields Pty Ltd
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New Occidental

New South Wales, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGold
Overview
he Mount Morgan Mine was originally discovered in 1882, and it became one of the richest gold mines in the world. Over time it also produced significant copper and iron ore.
Companies & ownership
  • Newmont Corporation
    NYSE:NEM
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Paddington Gold Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Overview
The Paddington Gold Mine is a major gold mining operation in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, centred around the Paddington Mill, which processes ore from various open‑pit and underground sources in the district.
Companies & ownership
  • Zijin Mining Group Co
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