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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