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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