Henty Gold Mine
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The Henty Gold Mine is located at the head of the Henty River on the edge of the West Coast Range
in Western Tasmania
. It is approximately 30 km north of Queenstown
. It is east of Zeehan
and south of Tullah
. It can be reached by the Hydro
-built road
that passes between the Henty River and Tullah.
Volcanic Belt.
The Henty Gold Mine was operated by Barrick Gold
- currently the largest gold producing company in the world, which acquired the mine through the takeover of Placer Dome
in 2006. The Henty mine was expected to close on or before November 2009, with subsequent rehabilitation, due to depletion of ore reserves.
Henty Gold was acquired by Bendigo Mining mid 2009. Bendigo specialise in small scale operations and expect to extend the mine's life and also own the Kangaroo Flat Mine at Bendigo
. The mine continued to operate under Bendigo, producing 43,178 ounces of gold in the 2009-10 financial year, after investing A$3.8 million into mining equipment for the mine.
West Coast Range (Tasmania)
The West Coast Range of Tasmania is a group of mountains in the West Coast area of Tasmania in Australia that lies to the west of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park...
in Western Tasmania
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
. It is approximately 30 km north of Queenstown
Queenstown, Tasmania
Queenstown is a town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania. It is located in a valley on western slopes of Mount Owen on the West Coast Range.It had a population of 5,119 people . At the 2006 census, Queenstown had a population of 2,117....
. It is east of Zeehan
Zeehan, Tasmania
Zeehan is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies southwest of Burnie. At the 2006 census, Zeehan had a population of 845. It is part of the Municipality of West Coast....
and south of Tullah
Tullah, Tasmania
Tullah is a town in the northern part of the West Coast Range, on the west coast of Tasmania, about 111 km south of Burnie. The town has a population of roughly 270 people. At the 2006 census, Tullah had a population of 195....
. It can be reached by the Hydro
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as The HEC, is the government owned enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator in the state of Tasmania, Australia...
-built road
Anthony Road
The Anthony Road is a highway in Western Tasmania, running from the Murchison Highway to the Zeehan Highway near Queenstown...
that passes between the Henty River and Tullah.
History
Operations began in the 1990s. Its orebody and viability was ascertained from earlier exploration in the area during the 1970s when the priority was for other forms of mineralization within the Mount ReadMount Read (Tasmania)
Mount Read is a mountain in Tasmania, Australia, that is at the north west edge of what is known as the West Coast RangeAs colourful a history as that of Mount Lyell, Mount Read has had mines, settlements and other activities on its slopes for over a hundred years.The main copper and gold ore...
Volcanic Belt.
The Henty Gold Mine was operated by Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold Corporation is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America...
- currently the largest gold producing company in the world, which acquired the mine through the takeover of Placer Dome
Placer Dome
Placer Dome Inc. was a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
in 2006. The Henty mine was expected to close on or before November 2009, with subsequent rehabilitation, due to depletion of ore reserves.
Henty Gold was acquired by Bendigo Mining mid 2009. Bendigo specialise in small scale operations and expect to extend the mine's life and also own the Kangaroo Flat Mine at Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
. The mine continued to operate under Bendigo, producing 43,178 ounces of gold in the 2009-10 financial year, after investing A$3.8 million into mining equipment for the mine.
Production
Past production figures of the mine were:| Year | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
| 2000 | 97,332 ounces | 16.47 g/t | A$ Australian dollar The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu... 236 |
| 2001 | 76,418 ounces | 12.50 g/t | A$ 321 |
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| 2009-10 | 43,178 ounces |