Native Mineral Resources has finalised commissioning activities at its Blackjack gold project in northern Queensland, and is targeting first gold pour by the end of next month.
The miner said mining fleet mobilisation is nearing completion, key reagents and power systems are in place, and tailings storage facility construction is advancing to support wet commissioning by early July.
“We are now entering a pivotal stage in our restart journey, with key workstreams in plant commissioning, mining mobilisation, and TSF construction all aligning toward our first gold production target in July 2025,” said Managing Director Blake Cannavo.
“This ambitious milestone – brought forward within Q3 – remains contingent on a smooth and disciplined commissioning process, which is progressing to plan. Early energisation, vendor mobilisation, and water readiness are supporting this momentum.”
Blackjack is one of several north Queensland assets from which Native Mineral Resources plans to restart gold production, along with the Far Fanning deposit, which has an Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 2.3Mt @ 1.84 g/t Au for 138,000 ounces of gold.
Source: Native Mineral Resources