Weaju
Only Underground Operation on going at this site.Construction of the Weaju underground portal and support facilities commenced in 2022. Ore production from the underground operations started in 2023, with all the ore being transported to the New Liberty processing plant.
Mining of the Weaju mineralisation is conducted using a combination of transverse & longitudinal sublevel stoping and Cut&Fill mining methods due to the varying dips in the folded orebody. Mining of the down-dip extension of the mineralization will continue by underground operation.
Weaju UG Mine (January 2022 - On Going)
- Sublevel Stope Mining method is applying at Weaju UG. (Transverse & Longt.)
- Total Lateral Development has reached about 14 km
- Deepest underground portal has reached the final vertical depth (305m)
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Project to May 2024 production:
- Total mined: 1.52M tonnes
- Total ore: 0.82M tonnes
- Average ore grade mined: 3.45 g/t gold
- Total waste: 0.7M tonnes
Key Facts
Mine Type
UG
Metals Mined
Gold
Deposit Type
Orogenic Gold
Production Type
Fully Mechanized Sub-level Stoping
Process Type
CIL (Average Recovery 93% - 95%)
Remaining Life Of Mine
Based on proven and probable reserves, the remaining life of the Weaju end of 2027
2023 Production Physicals
531kt @3.62 g/t, 62KOz