Black Cat Syndicate has officially commenced underground mining activities at the Majestic deposit, a significant component of the Kal East Gold Operation.
The project is located approximately 45km southeast of Kalgoorlie and within 40km of the Lakewood processing facility.
Black Cat Syndicate has awarded the contract for the development and production services of the underground mine at Majestic to Macmahon Underground.
The initial production target is set at 776 kilo tonnes (kt) with a gold grade of 3.2g/t, aiming to yield approximately 80,000 ounces (oz) of gold, of which around 63% is already classified as ore reserve, valued at $2,300/oz.
The company plans to initiate drilling from underground positions as soon as possible to expand the resources, which are currently limited by drilling and remain open at depth and along strike.
Additionally, Black Cat Syndicate is progressing with other service-related components for the new underground project, including the installation of long-term dewatering infrastructure and portal support.
At the Fingals open pit, the pace of equipment mobilisation is accelerating, and site establishment activities are ongoing, setting the stage for the start of mining operations.
Both Majestic and Fingals are expected to provide a stable supply of feed to the Lakewood facility for the foreseeable future.
Black Cat managing director Gareth Solly said: “Dewatering is complete, portal ground support is installed and development of our first underground mine at Kal East is underway.
“Majestic remains open at depth and along strike and underground drilling is planned to commence as soon as possible for both Resource extension and grade control. Developing Majestic underground marks another milestone as we deliver on our strategy of More Gold, Sooner.”
Additionally, Black Cat Syndicate has recently expanded the size of its Paulsens gold project tenure through tenement pegging and acquisitions.
This expansion will enlarge the Big Sarah prospect within the Paulsens gold operation and extend the company's holdings to 2,722km² within the Barring Downs and Nanjilgardy fault zones.
