Westgold Resources has successfully fired the first high-grade stope at its iconic Great Fingall mine in Western Australia, now accessing virgin areas of the famous gold reef last mined more than a century ago.
“The recommencement of stoping at Great Fingall is a proud achievement for all at Westgold and the Western Australian underground mining community,” said Westgold Managing Director and CEO Wayne Bramwell.
“This historic mine, which produced over 1.2 million ounces of gold at outstanding grades in the early 1900s, has now been revitalised as a modern, high-grade operation through our strategic investment in the Murchison portfolio. The high-grade output from Great Fingall will complement the volume from Big Bell, strengthening our operations and creating lasting value for our shareholders.”
The Great Fingall mine, located near the town of Cue, is forecast to ramp up steadily through FY26 toward a combined steady-state production rate of approximately 40,000 tonnes per month by late FY27. Ore from Great Fingall will provide high-grade feed to the Cue processing hub, complementing Big Bell’s contribution of bulk tonnage and underpinning improved operating margins.
Westgold continues to drill the lower open extents of the multiple lodes at Great Fingall from underground, targeting extensions to the current six-year mine life. The mine is supported by high-quality infrastructure and operated under a three-year underground mining contract with Barminco.
Source: Westgold Resources