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Specifications - Kanowna Belle Gold Mine, Kalgoorlie, Australia
| Key Data |
| Producer of | Gold |
| Location | Near Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Ownership | Barrick Gold Corp. (100%) |
| Geological setting | Lensoidal orebodies hosted in Archaean greenstones |
| Mineral type | Gold contained in sulphide ore, which is overlain by enriched oxide ore near surface |
| Reserve base/grades | 2.4Moz in proven and probable reserves, plus 1.1Moz in measured and indicated resources |
| Annual production | 4.5Mt ore and 490,000oz gold (2005) |
| Mining method | Initial open pit (1993–1998) followed by underground mine development; all mining and development is contracted |
| Recovery method | Crushing, SAG milling and flotation to produce concentrate feed for roasting; gold recovery by cyanide leaching and electrowinning |
| Employment | 290 plus 30 contractors' staff |
| Key Equipment |
| Underground | Atlas Copco Rocket Boomer 322S development drill rig |
| | Atlas Copco Simba production drill rigs |
| | Atlas Copco Boltec 335SH rockbolting rig |
| | Atlas Copco Wagner MT5000 50t mine trucks |
| | Atlas Copco Wagner ST1800 load-haul-dumps |
| | Caterpillar 775 haul trucks |
| Concentrator | Jaques crushers |
| | ANI SAG mill |
| | Wemco flotation cells |
| | Dorr-Oliver roaster |
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| FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver Eimco - Flotation, Agglomeration and Filtering |
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| Mono Pumps - Progressing Cavity Pumps |
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| Voith Turbo - Start-Up Components |