Burnakura Gold Mine

The Burnakura Gold Mine is a gold mine located 50 km south of Meekatharra, Western Australia. It is currently owned by Canadian company Monument Mining Limited.[1]

Burnakura
Location
Burnakura Gold Mine
Location in Australia
LocationMeekatharra
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates27°02′20″S 118°28′13″E
Production
Productioninactive
Financial year2016
History
Opened1990s
Owner
CompanyMonument Mining Limited
WebsiteMMY website

History
Gold mines in the Mid West region

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

References
  1. "Murchison Gold Project". Monument Mining Limited. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ATW website - Burnakura Archived June 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed: 7 September 2009
  3. 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
  4. Burnakura Surpasses 5,000 Ounces Gold Production – Commercial Production Achieved ATW website, published: 25 June 2009, accessed: 7 September 2009
  5. ATW website: Burnakura back on care and maintenance Archived April 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine published: 7 October 2009
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