Randalls Gold Mine
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The Randalls Gold Mine is a gold mine
, recently developed, located 36 km east-north-east of Kambalda
, Western Australia
, near Mount Monger Station
. The project is currently owned and developed by Integra Mining and started production in September 2010.
Mt Monger Station is home to an already operational mine, the Daisy Milano Gold Mine
.
The company conducted an exploration program on its leases and purchased the processing facilities of the New Celebration Gold Mine in March 2006 for A$ 3.0 million. Integra removed the processing plant by May 2008 and placed it in storage.
The company completed a native title
agreement with the Central Eastern Goldfields Aboriginal People in September 2009, securing a mining lease for the Salt Creek deposit.
Originally, the company planned to produce 75,000 ounces of gold per annum, but extended this target to 90,000 in June 2010 by sourcing ore from other open pit operations on its lease, mainly the Salt Creek deposit. An increase to 100,000 ounces is planned by 2012, with a possible upgrade of the processing plant to be able to produce 140,000 ounces per annum.
The company begun construction of its processing facility at Salt Creek in January 2010. It was speculated that Integra would become the target of a takeover when Swiss
investment company Pala Investments increased its stake in the company. Pala already, at the time, owned 22.5% of Avoca Resources, a company engaged in a takeover war with Ramelius Resources for the ownership of the South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine
and the Frog's Leg Gold Mine
in the region.
The first gold pour at the mine took place on 24 September 2010 and the mine was officially opened on 8 October by Norman Moore, Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petrolium.
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
, recently developed, located 36 km east-north-east of Kambalda
Kambalda, Western Australia
Kambalda is a small mining town about 60 kilometres from the mining city of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, within the Goldfields. It is split into two townsites 4 kilometres apart, Kambalda East and Kambalda West; and is located on the western edge of a giant salt lake, Lake Lefroy...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, near Mount Monger Station
Station (Australian agriculture)
Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term ranch or South American estancia...
. The project is currently owned and developed by Integra Mining and started production in September 2010.
Mt Monger Station is home to an already operational mine, the Daisy Milano Gold Mine
Daisy Milano Gold Mine
The Daisy Milano Gold Mine is a gold mine located 50 km south east of Kalgoorlie at Mount Monger Station, Western Australia.It is currently owned by Silver Lake Resources. Silver Lake reopened the mine in December 2007...
.
History
Integra began purchasing the area of their project in October 2003, when the Aldiss Gold Project was acquired. In March 2005, it expanded it through the purchase of the Randalls Project.The company conducted an exploration program on its leases and purchased the processing facilities of the New Celebration Gold Mine in March 2006 for A$ 3.0 million. Integra removed the processing plant by May 2008 and placed it in storage.
The company completed a native title
Native title
Native title is the Australian version of the common law doctrine of aboriginal title.Native title is "the recognition by Australian law that some Indigenous people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs"...
agreement with the Central Eastern Goldfields Aboriginal People in September 2009, securing a mining lease for the Salt Creek deposit.
Originally, the company planned to produce 75,000 ounces of gold per annum, but extended this target to 90,000 in June 2010 by sourcing ore from other open pit operations on its lease, mainly the Salt Creek deposit. An increase to 100,000 ounces is planned by 2012, with a possible upgrade of the processing plant to be able to produce 140,000 ounces per annum.
The company begun construction of its processing facility at Salt Creek in January 2010. It was speculated that Integra would become the target of a takeover when Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
investment company Pala Investments increased its stake in the company. Pala already, at the time, owned 22.5% of Avoca Resources, a company engaged in a takeover war with Ramelius Resources for the ownership of the South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine
South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine
The South Kalgoorlie Gold Mine is a gold mine located south-west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The mine is sometimes also referred to as South Kal Mines - New Celebration, being a merger of the former New Celebration Gold Mine and the Jubilee Gold Mine, which were combined in 2002.It was...
and the Frog's Leg Gold Mine
Frog's Leg Gold Mine
The Frog's Leg Gold Mine is a gold mine located 19 km west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.It is jointly owned by La Mancha Resources and Avoca Resources Limited .-History:...
in the region.
The first gold pour at the mine took place on 24 September 2010 and the mine was officially opened on 8 October by Norman Moore, Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petrolium.
Production
Annual production of the mine:| Year | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
| 2010-11 | 54,766 ounces | 3.63 g/t | A$ 549 |
| 2011-12 |