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Tarcoola sets records after restart

Tarcoola sets records after restart

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31st May 2017

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

     

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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Tarcoola gold mine, in South Australia, has set a number of production records in May, since operations were restarted at the start of the month.

ASX-listed WPG Resources on Wednesday reported a record 27 104 t of ore, at an average grade of 2.57 g/t gold was mined at the operation, containing 2 239 oz of gold.

A record of more than 1 790 oz of gold in ore was hauled to WPG’s Challenger processing hub during the month. In addition, a daily record of 786 t of ore was hauled from Tarcoola to Challenger on May 30.

“Tarcoola is now starting to hit its straps. Blending Tarcoola and Challenger ore at the processing hub allows us to present a consistent and optimum ore stream to the mill,” said WPG chairperson Bob Duffin.

“Our Tarcoola strategy is working.”

Mining operations at Tarcoola were halted in April this year, following two significant rainfall events, however, milling operations continued unabated.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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