Cue

Westgold’s operations around the regional town of Cue encompass the historic mining centres of Big Bell, Cuddingwarra, Day Dawn and Tuckabianna. This includes two of Western Australia’s most historic and iconic gold producing mines in Big Bell (≈2.6Moz) and Great Fingall (≈1.2Moz).

Great Fingall - An Exciting New Chapter

The assets incorporate the 1.2-1.4Mtpa Tuckabianna processing hub, a 148-person village at Big Bell, a 266-person village at Cue and associated mining infrastructure to support a large FIFO and DIDO mining operation.

The Tuckabianna plant processes underground ore, predominantly from the large Big Bell underground mine.

In November 2023, the Board approved expansion of Big Bell to the zone beneath the existing sub level cave using an open stoping with paste fill mining method. This zone is expected to extend the overall mine life of Big Bell to more than 16 years while simultaneously increasing the mined grade.

The Fender underground mine, which was paused in early FY23, recommenced in October 2023, providing additional feed to the Meekatharra processing hub. This mine operates as an extension to the Big Bell mine given its close proximity and ability to leverage Big Bell infrastructure.

Cue also hosts the Day Dawn mining centre, consisting of Great Fingall and Golden Crown, Westgold's next mine in its portfolio of organic growth prospects. Production from Great Fingall is expected to commence in the first half of FY25, with the decline development having commenced in October 2023. Great Fingall will be a long-life, high-grade, high-margin underground mine, producing more than 45,000oz a year at steady state.