Burnakura Gold Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Burnakura Gold Mine Location in Australia | |
| Location | Meekatharra |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°03′S 118°27′E / 27.050°S 118.450°ECoordinates: 27°03′S 118°27′E / 27.050°S 118.450°E |
| Production | |
| Production | inactive |
| Financial year | 2008 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1990s |
| Owner | |
| Company | ATW Gold Corporation |
| Website | ATW website |
| Year of acquisition | 2007 |
The Burnakura Gold Mine is a gold mine located 50 km south of Meekatharra, Western Australia.
It is currently owned by the Canadian ATW Gold Corporation. It also owns the Gullewa Gold Mine, 300 km south west of Burnakura, which currently is on care and maintenance.[1]
History
The mine consists of both underground and open pit operations and a 160,000 tonne per annum plant.[2]
First mined in the 1990s, Burnakura was later owned by Extract Resources Limited, which brought in Tectonic Resources NL as an operating partner. In 2005, underground production commenced by creating a portal and decline access to ore and milling began late 2005. In April 2007, milling ceased again and in October 2007, ATW purchased the mine for C$8.4 million.[3]
Burnakura commenced production on 3 March 2009 and achieved commercial production in June that year.,[4] however due to a series of erratic vein sets with structural offsets, the mine is to be put back on care and maintenance[5]
Production
Production of the mine:
| Year | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
| 2005-06 | 15,884 ounces | 7.17 g/t | |
| 2006-07 | 21,467 ounces | 7.05 g/t | |
| 2008 | inactive | ||
| 2009 | |||
See also
Sources
- The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003-2004 Edition, Louthean Media Pty Ltd, Editor: Ross Louthean
- Western Australian Mineral and Petroleum Statistics Digest 2008 Page 34: Principal Mineral and Petroleum Producers - Gold
References
- ↑ ATW website accessed: 7 September 2009
- ↑ ATW website - Burnakura Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. accessed: 7 September 2009
- ↑ ATW to Purchase Burnakura Gold Mine Project Concurrent Financing of up to Cdn$8,400,000 Archived May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. ATW website, published: 25 17 October 2007, accessed: 7 September 2009
- ↑ Burnakura Surpasses 5,000 Ounces Gold Production – Commercial Production Achieved Archived June 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. ATW website, published: 25 June 2009, accessed: 7 September 2009
- ↑ ATW website: Burnakura back on care and maintenance Archived April 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. published: 7 October 2009
External links
- Place Names Search Results - Burnakura Geoscience Australia website
- ATW website - Burnakura Gold Mine