Management Discussion and Analysis Q4 2025
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Three and Twelve Months Ended 30 June 2025
CONTENTS
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 1
HIGHLIGHTS Q4 FY25 ............................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Key Growth Highlights ............................................................................................................................ 4
Other Corporate Highlights ..................................................................................................................... 4
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................... 5
Business Values ..................................................................................................................................... 5
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GOVERNANCE (ESG)................................................................ 6
People ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Safety and Sustainability ........................................................................................................................ 6
OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING RESULTS Q4 FY25 .................................................. 8
Operating Data ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Q4 FY25 Group Performance ................................................................................................................. 10
Murchison ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Southern Goldfields .............................................................................................................................. 13
Operating Costs .................................................................................................................................... 15
Capital Expenditure .............................................................................................................................. 15
EXPLORATION ......................................................................................................................16
Murchison ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Southern Goldfields .............................................................................................................................. 23
FINANCIAL RESULTS .............................................................................................................29
Income Statement ................................................................................................................................ 29
Financial Position at 30 June 2025 .......................................................................................................... 32
Gold Hedging ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Dividends ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Liquidity and Capital Resources ............................................................................................................ 35
Operating Activities ............................................................................................................................... 36
Investing Activities ................................................................................................................................ 37
Financing Activities ............................................................................................................................... 37
Net Cash Flows ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Debt Facilities....................................................................................................................................... 37
OUTLOOK.............................................................................................................................38
Guidance .............................................................................................................................................. 38
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA ..................................................................................................39
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements ........................................................................................................... 39
Transactions Between Related Parties ................................................................................................... 39
Proposed Transactions.......................................................................................................................... 39
Subsequent Events ............................................................................................................................... 39
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates ............................................................................................ 39
Non-IFRS Measures ............................................................................................................................... 40
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information ............................................................... 40
Cautionary Note to U.S. Readers Regarding Estimates of Resources ....................................................... 41
Qualified Persons & Disclosure of Technical Information ........................................................................ 41
Cautionary Statement Regarding Risks .................................................................................................. 43
FIGURES
Figure 1: Westgold Quarterly Production (oz), Achieved Gold Price and AISC ($/oz) ..................................... 3
Figure 2: Westgold Monthly AISC ($’m) & ($/oz) .......................................................................................... 3
Figure 3: The TRIFR Decreased in Q4 FY25 .................................................................................................. 7
Figure 4: Murchison Location Map ........................................................................................................... 10
Figure 5: Southern Goldfields Location Map ............................................................................................ 13
Figure 6: Westgold Monthly AISC ($’m) & ($/oz) ........................................................................................ 15
Figure 7: Starlight schematic long-section showing better drill results returned during the quarter. ........... 17
Figure 8: Bluebird-South Junction schematic long-section showing select near mine drill results in Q4. .... 18
Figure 9: Big Bell schematic long-section showing better drill results returned in Q4 FY25. ........................ 19
Figure 10: Great Fingall –schematic oblique-section looking North (select drill results returned during Q4
FY25). .................................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 11: Murchison priority Greenfields exploration targets for CY25 ..................................................... 21
Figure 12: Southern Goldfields Location Map ........................................................................................... 23
Figure 13: Plan view schematic of the Fletcher zone at Beta Hunt ............................................................. 24
Figure 14: Fletcher schematic long-section: select drill results returned during Q4 FY25 ........................... 25
Figure 15: Beta Hunt FY25 Life of Mine plan schematic long-section: select drill results returned in Q4 FY25
.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Figure 16: Two Boys schematic long-section: select drill results returned in Q4 FY25 ................................ 27
Figure 17: Southern Goldfields priority Greenfields exploration targets for CY25 ....................................... 28
TABLES
Table 1: Westgold’s Operating Performance .............................................................................................. 8
Table 2: Westgold’s Q4 FY25 Mining Physicals ........................................................................................... 9
Table 3: Westgold’s Q4 FY25 Processing Physicals .................................................................................... 9
Table 4: Stage 1 Fletcher Zone Mineral Resource Estimate ....................................................................... 24
Table 5: Westgold FY25 Guidance ........................................................................................................... 38
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) represents significant factors and
information management deems essential for understanding the consolidated financial condition and
operational performance of Westgold Resources Limited and its subsidiaries (“Westgold” or the
“Company”) and of the Consolidated Entity, being the Company and its controlled entities (the
“Group”), for the three and twelve months ended 30 June 2025. This MD&A should be read alongside the
Company’s Reviewed Interim Condensed Financial Report for the six months (“H1 FY25”) ended 31
December 2024, the Quarterly Activity Reports lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”)
and the Audited Consolidated Financial Report and related notes for the year ended 30 June 2024 and
2025. The Audited Consolidated Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”), which also
comply with International Financials Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board. The Unaudited Interim Condensed Financial Report has been prepared in
accordance with AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting. This MD&A includes certain forward-looking
statements, with reference made to the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information”
located at the end of this document.
For the purpose of preparing this MD&A, management, together with the Company’s Board of directors,
regards information as material if:
(i)
such information results in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a significant change in
the market price or value of the Company’s common shares; or
(ii)
there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making
an investment decision.
Additional information related to the Company, can be viewed on the ASX website (www.asx.com.au),
SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and the Company’s website (www.westgold.com.au).
This MD&A includes certain non-IFRS measures. The Company believes that these measures provide
investors with enhanced ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. Non-IFRS
measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures prepared
in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS measures do not have any standardised meaning prescribed under
IFRS, and therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
All dollar figures stated herein are expressed in Australian dollars (“AUD”) and Millions of dollars are
expressed in (“M”), except for per share or per ounce amounts or unless otherwise specified. Information
contained herein is presented as at 30 June 2025, unless otherwise indicated. The issue date of this
MD&A is 28 August 2025.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Three and Twelve Months Ended 30 June 2025
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HIGHLIGHTS Q4 FY25
Introduction
The Group operates across the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of Western Australia. The
Murchison Operations incorporate multiple underground mines (Big Bell, Great Fingall, Fender,
Bluebird-South Junction and Starlight) and three processing hubs (Tuckabianna, Bluebird and Fortnum).
The Southern Goldfields Operations incorporate the Beta Hunt and Two Boys underground mines and
the Higginsville processing hub. The Lakewood processing hub, which was acquired as part of the
Southern Goldfields Operations, was divested at the end of Q3 FY25.
•
Production
Westgold achieved a record quarterly production of 88,022oz in Q4 FY25. The increase in
production came from the Murchison where 54,811oz were produced (Q3 FY25: 42,906oz), with
this lift attributed to the access to stopes at Bluebird-South Junction and the higher grade Galaxy
lodes at Starlight. The Southern Goldfields produced 33,211oz (Q3 FY25: 37,201oz), with the
quarter-on-quarter reduction attributable to intermittent issues associated with older equipment
in the load and haul fleet at Beta Hunt.
•
Revenue
In Q4 FY25, 71,500oz of gold was sold at a record achieved gold price of $5,174/oz generating
$370M in revenue. This was higher than the $363M generated in Q3 FY25, in which 78,398oz were
sold at an achieved gold price of $4,430/oz. The increase in revenue was due to the higher achieved
gold price. Westgold continues to be free of any fixed forward sales contracts and continues to be
favourably exposed to the elevated spot prices for gold.
Production and Processing Costs: 1,408,120t of ore was processed in Q4 FY25 (Q3 FY25 –
1,296,656t) at an average grade of 2.1g/t Au (Q3FY25 – 2.1g/t Au). Group All-In Sustaining Cost
(“AISC”) in Q4 FY25 was $237M (Q3 FY25 – $227M), with the $10M variance mainly a result of
increased mining activity and gold production in Q4 across the group.
•
AISC per Ounce Produced
The AISC for Q4 FY25 of $2,688/oz decreased from $2,829/oz Q3 FY25 as a result of increased
mining activity and gold production in Q4 across the group.
•
Mine Operating Cash Flow
With an AISC margin in Q4 FY25 of $2,486/oz over achieved gold price (Q3 FY25 – $1,801/oz),
Westgold’s operations generated $219M of mine operating cashflows.
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80,886
77,369
24,480
34,425
37,201
52,889
46,461
42,906
Q4 FY24
Q1 FY25
Q2 FY25
Q3 FY25
3,493
3,723
2,422
4,066
2,703
52,795
2,041
Gold production (oz)
Southern Gold Fields
Murchison
33,211
54,811
Q4 FY25
5,174
4,630
2,829
2,688
227
237
219
187
88,022
80,107
Achieved gold price ($/oz)
AISC ($/oz)
AISC ($M)
108
Q4 FY24
Q1 FY25
Q2 FY25
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
1
Figure 1: Westgold Quarterly Production (oz), Achieved Gold Price and AISC ($/oz)
3,148
120
110
100
90
2,619
2,309
2,490
2,209
2,342 2,370
2,800
2,633
88
1,983
70
2,622
2,542 2,561
3,000
2,754
2,198
2,230
80
2,796 2,791
2,643
3,149
70
1,842
74
75
75
69
71
76
2,355
82
80
2,200
2,000
0
48
50
40
45
-200
50
42
38
35
35
38
-400
43
-600
-800
30
0
2,400
1,800
67
60
40
2,600
-1,000
Oct
23
Nov Dec
23
23
Jan
24
Feb
24
Mar
24
Apr
24
May
24
Jun
24
Jul
24
Aug
24
AISC (A$M)
Sep
24
Oct
24
Nov Dec
24
24
Jan
25
Feb
25
Mar
25
Apr May
25
25
Jun
25
AISC/oz (A$/oz)
Figure 2: Westgold Monthly AISC ($’m) & ($/oz)
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-1,200
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Cash, Bullion and Investments
Westgold closed the quarter with cash, bullion and liquid investments of $364M. This result was
driven by consistent group gold production and increased gold prices building $171M of cash from
operations, and proceeds from the Lakewood divestment.
Mar 2025
Quarter ($M)
Jun 2025
Quarter ($M)
Variance
($M)
Variance
(%)
Cash
179
240
61
34
Bullion
28
96
68
243
Investments
25
28
3
12
Cash, Bullion and Investments
232
364
132
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Description
Key Growth Highlights
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Higginsville Expansion Plan (HXP)
A detailed engineering study, upgrading the existing 1.6Mtpa Higginsville mill to 2.6Mtpa has been
awarded. This study will be predicated on an installed capacity of 2.6Mtpa with key processing
equipment oversized to make future allowance for the possible expansion to circa 4Mtpa.
•
Portfolio Review – Divestment Programme
Westgold’s corporate strategy is to simplify its portfolio and focus on its larger or higher-grade
operating assets. A portfolio review undertaken during the quarter has now prioritised several of
Westgold’s smaller assets for divestment. These assets include the Comet underground mine at
Cue, the Paddy’s Flat underground complex at Meekatharra, the South Emu-Triton package
(Reedy’s), Peak Hill (near Fortnum) and the Mt Henry-Selene assets (near Norseman).
The formal divestment process will commence during Q1, FY26.
Other Corporate Highlights
•
Ivan Mullany joins the Board
During the quarter, Mr Ivan Mullany was appointed to Westgold’s Board of Directors as a NonExecutive Director, bringing with him an extensive international career in consultancy and
management within the mining sector. Having held key leadership positions in various global
mining companies, Mr Mullany has a proven track record of driving operational efficiency and
strategic growth initiatives. His addition to the Board of Directors is expected to enhance
Westgold’s ability to optimize operations and deliver lasting value to shareholders as the Company
pursues significant growth opportunities and operational savings.
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Westgold Resources Limited is a leading, unhedged ASX200 gold producer, committed to unearthing
enduring value for all its stakeholders.
Westgold’s vision is to become the Australian gold company of choice, sustaining safe, responsible and
profitable production.
It’s current business encompasses mines and processing plants across the Murchison and Southern
Goldfields, two of Western Australia’s most prolific gold-producing regions.
The gold endowment of these regions are extensive with the Murchison and Southern Goldfields being
amongst the largest historic goldfields in Western Australia. In FY25, Westgold reported a total Mineral
Resource of 13.1 million ounces and 3.3 million ounces of gold in Ore Reserves in compliance with JORC
Code 2012 (“JORC”).
Business Values
Westgold is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible mining
practices. Westgold’s core values are deeply integrated into its daily operations and strategic decisions.
These values include:
•
•
•
Choose Safety
o
Think safety and act safely;
o
Look out for each other;
o
Protect our environment.
Show Respect
o
Appreciate everyone for who they are and what they contribute;
o
Enable everyone to do a great job;
o
Grow strong teams and communities.
Create Value
o
Plan to succeed as a team;
o
Execute with excellence;
o
Rise to the challenge and keep on improving.
These values define Westgold’s corporate identity and also drive its approach to business and its
relationships with stakeholders. By adhering to these principles, Westgold aims to continue building a
resilient and sustainable mining operation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL GOVERNANCE (ESG)
People
In Q4 FY25, total headcount reduced 4% to 2,227 employees, contractors and labour hire while the
employee initiated turnover rate continued to decline.
Safety and Sustainability
Safety
Westgold delivered a strong safety and sustainability performance in Q4 FY25, reinforcing its
commitment to responsible operations and continuous improvement.
Safety performance improved across most key indicators, with the Total Recordable Injury Frequency
Rate (TRIFR) reducing to 5.67 by the end of June. This marks a significant improvement from the prior
quarter and reflects the effectiveness of targeted safety initiatives and operational discipline. The Lost
Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) fell to 0.39, and the Serious Potential Incident Frequency Rate
(SPIFR) improved to 8.21, continuing the downward trend across the business.
A comprehensive review of Westgold’s emergency systems and processes, with site-level verification of
findings has been performed, to ensure a standardised, emergency and crisis management system is
maintained throughout Westgold. Westgold also advanced its occupational health and hygiene
program, with a comprehensive review of current processes.
This program includes review of site Health and Hygiene Management Plans and Hygiene Risk
Assessments across all Westgold sites and development of a standardised database to support
compliance, data integrity, and reporting automation.
Training
Westgold achieved a major milestone with the new Maddington Supply and Training Centre becoming
fully operational.
The centre now delivers training programs including Forklift, Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry,
and First Aid, supporting statutory compliance and building internal capability.
Environment
Environmental performance remained strong.
No significant environmental incidents were recorded during the quarter, with investment in long term
mine infrastructure including:
•
Commissioning of the Tuckabianna West Tailings Storage Facility;
•
Construction compliance for the Higginsville TSF raise; and
•
Environmental approvals for a new LNG power station at Great Fingall and a new TSF at Fortnum.
Westgold completed its AASB S2 gap assessment and commenced implementation of the roadmap for
FY26. This initiative aims to ensure the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Report is aligned with Global
Reporting Initiative standards and also provides a databook to support auditability.
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20
18.44
14.36
9
6
15
9.03
10
8.82
8.37
7.75
7.30
7.37
6.85
6.85
6.27
5.67
3
0
5
0.86
0.60
Q1 FY23
Q2 FY23
0.00
Q3 FY23
0.64
0.98
0.97
0.63
0.62
1.00
0.98
0.78
0.39
Q4 FY23
Q1 FY24
Q2 FY24
Q3 FY24
Q4 FY24
Q1 FY25
Q2 FY25
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY25
Recordable Injuries *
12 Month LTIFR
0
12 Month TRIFR
* No recordable injuries in Q3 FY25
Figure 3: The TRIFR Decreased in Q4 FY25
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12 Month rolling Injury Frequency Rate
(injuries/million hours worked)
Total Recordable Injury count
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OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING RESULTS Q4 FY25
Operating Data
Westgold’s quarterly physical and financial outputs for the Three Months Ended 30 June 2025 and prior
corresponding periods are summarised in Table 1, 2 and 3 below.
Table 1: Westgold’s Operating Performance
Three Months Ended
Operating Performance
Gold Operations (Consolidated)
Tonnes milled (t)
Recoveries
Gold milled, grade (g/t Au)
Gold produced (ounces)2
Gold sold (ounces)
Average realised price ($/oz sold)
Cash operating cost ($’M produced)1
Cash operating costs ($/oz produced)1
All-in sustaining cost (AISC) ($/oz sold)1
Gold (Murchison)
Tonnes milled (000s)
Gold milled, grade (g/t Au)
Gold produced (ounces)
Gold sold (ounces)
Cash operating cost ($’M produced)1
Cash operating cost ($/oz produced)1
All-in sustaining cost (AISC) ($/oz sold)1
Gold (Southern Goldfields)
Tonnes milled (000s)
Gold milled, grade (g/t Au)
Gold produced (ounces)
Gold sold (ounces)
Cash operating cost ($’M produced)1
Cash operating cost ($/oz produced)1
All-in sustaining cost (AISC) ($/oz sold)1
1.
2.
Q4 FY25
30 Jun
2025
Q3 FY25
31 Mar
2025
Q2 FY25
31 Dec
2024
Q1 FY25
30 Sep
20242
Q4 FY24
30 Jun
2024
1,408,120
92%
2.1
88,022
71,500
$5,174
$222
$2,522
$2,688
1,296,656
91%
2.1
80,107
78,398
$4,630
$209
$2,601
$2,829
1,342,005
91%
2.1
80,886
86,879
$4,066
$205
$2,531
$2,703
1,289,561
90%
2.1
77,369
72,202
$3,723
$161
$2,084
$2,422
862,889
89%
2.1
52,795
58,575
$3,493
$82
$1,555
$2,105
940,810
2.0
54,811
42,879
$126
$2,298
$2,503
751,207
2.0
42,906
43,824
$122
$2,834
$3,160
749,182
2.1
46,461
50,263
$109
$2,337
$2,556
878,890
2.1
52,889
49,813
$101
$1,912
$2,294
862,889
2.1
52,795
58,575
$82
$1,555
$2,105
467,310
2.4
33,211
28,621
$96
$2,891
$2,992
545,449
2.3
37,201
35,574
$87
$2,333
$2,446
592,823
2.0
34,425
36,616
$96
$2,802
$2,903
410,671
2.0
24,480
22,389
$60
$2,457
$2,696
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Non-IFRS: The definition and reconciliation of these measures are included in the “Non-IFRS Measures” section of
this MD&A.
The Southern Goldfields production in Q1 FY25 includes two months’ worth of production subsequent to the
acquisition of Karora.
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Table 2: Westgold’s Q4 FY25 Mining Physicals
Ore Mined
(‘000 t)
Mined Grade
(g/t)
Contained ounces
(Oz)
Murchison
768
2.27
55,949
Bluebird
170
2.57
14,027
Fender
90
1.92
5,551
Big Bell
279
1.83
16,416
Great Fingall
32
1.44
1,498
Starlight
197
2.92
18,457
Southern Goldfields
496
2.27
36,325
Beta Hunt
383
2.32
28,533
Two Boys
56
2.92
5,210
Lake Cowan OP
57
1.39
2,582
GROUP
1,264
2.27
92,274
Table 3: Westgold’s Q4 FY25 Processing Physicals
1
Ore Milled
(‘000 t)
Head Grade
(g/t)
Recovery
(%)
Gold Production
(Oz)
Murchison
941
1.98
91
54,811
Bluebird
Fender
Open Pit & Low Grade1
159
47
171
2.54
1.95
0.91
95
91
91
12,426
2,686
4,528
Bluebird Hub
377
1.73
94
19,640
Big Bell
Fender
Great Fingall
Open Pit & Low Grade
268
33
9
23
1.83
2.32
1.36
1.15
88
88
90
86
13,801
2,134
353
734
Tuckabianna Hub
333
1.81
88
17,022
Starlight
Open Pit & Low Grade
191
40
3.04
0.73
93
92
17,273
876
Fortnum Hub
231
2.64
93
18,149
Southern Goldfields
467
2.37
93
33,211
Beta Hunt
Two Boys
Lake Cowan
Open Pit & Low Grade
356
52
24
35
2.48
3.02
1.40
0.94
94
91
92
92
26,597
4,633
1,014
967
GROUP TOTAL
1,408
2.11
92
88,022
Includes low grade ore mined at Big Bell and stockpiles from Starlight, trucked to Bluebird
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Q4 FY25 Group Performance
Westgold processed 1,408,120t (Q3 FY25 – 1,296,356t) of ore in total at an average grade of 2.1g/t Au
(Q3 FY25 – 2.1g/t Au), producing 88,022oz of gold (Q3 FY25 – 80,107oz). Group AISC in Q4 FY25 was
$237M (Q3 FY25 - $227M). The $10M increase was mainly as a result of increased mining activity and
gold production in Q4 across the group.
Murchison
Figure 4: Murchison Location Map
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Bluebird-South Junction Underground Mine (Meekatharra)
Bluebird-South Junction mined 170kt at 2.57 g/t for 14,027oz (Q3 FY25: 109kt at 2.71 g/t for
9,483oz), with higher ore production quarter on quarter offset by slightly lower grades.
During the quarter, Westgold gained access across two levels of the South Junction mine, which
delivered increased production from the mine during the quarter. Following assessment of
footwall ground conditions, Westgold commenced a process of transitioning its mine design from
transverse to predominantly longitudinal open stoping.
By placing development predominately within the more competent orebody and minimising work
in the ultramafic host rock, this mine design supports sustainable operations over its multi-decade
mine life.
With the installation of the paste plant mostly complete, Westgold is expecting to commence
paste filling at Bluebird-South Junction in late Q1 FY26, enabling near 100% orebody extraction
from underground.
This transition in mine design and the commencement of paste fill will initially result in lower
mining rates for the first half of FY26 whilst the mine remains development constrained and limited
by number of parallel mining areas. A steady ramp up is expected to follow as the requisite
independent mining fronts are established to sustain a 1-1.2Mtpa mining rate from Bluebird-South
Junction by the end of FY26.
In conjunction with the expansion in mining rates, project works remain on track for underground
HV electrical upgrades, primary ventilation upgrades and paste fill infrastructure. The completion
of these projects will ensure sustained production growth from South Junction.
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Bluebird Mill (Meekatharra)
Q4 FY25 gold production at the Bluebird Mill was steady with increased throughput on lower grade.
The mill processed 377kt at 1.73g/t (Q3 FY25: 240kt at 2.00g/t) with 94% recovery (Q3 FY25: 92%)
for 19,640oz (Q3 FY25: 14,136oz).
Increased production from Bluebird-South Junction, haulage of low-grade stockpile feed
(predominantly from Fortnum), and Big Bell and Fender material surplus to Tuckabianna
requirements drove the quarter on quarter throughput increase at the Bluebird Mill.
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Fender Underground Mine (Cue)
The marginal improvement in ore production at Fender quarter on quarter was offset by a known
reduction in mined grade in the current mining area, with the mine delivering 90kt at 1.92g/t for
5,551oz (Q3 FY25: 79kt at 2.37g/t for 6,048oz). Fender is expected to continue to deliver
consistently with an improved head grade in Q1 FY26.
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Big Bell Underground Mine (Cue)
Big Bell mined 279kt at 1.83g/t for 16,416oz (Q3 F
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