The Jundee Gold Mine is an active gold mine in Western Australia, approximately 47 km north east of the town of Wiluna, owned by Northern Star Resources.[2][3]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Jundee Gold Mine Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Wiluna |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 26°21′28″S 120°37′06″E / 26.35778°S 120.61833°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Production | 320,201 ounces[1] |
| Financial year | 2022–23 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Northern Star Resources |
| Website | www |
| Year of acquisition | 2014 |
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History
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The Jundee mine was opened in 1995, originally as an open pit operation and, from 1997, also as an underground mine.[2]
Originally, the mine was owned to 51% by Great Central Mines, which acquired the remaining 49% in early 1995 for US$89 million, alongside 30% of the Bronzewing Gold Mine.[4]
In 1997, the Jundee mine was enlarged with the acquisition of the nearby Nimary Gold Mine, owned by the Eagle Mining Corporation NL.[5]
Great Central Mines, with Jundee, Bronzewing and the Wiluna Gold Mine, was taken over by Normandy Mining in June 2000 and Normandy, in turn, by the Newmont Mining Corporation in February 2002.[6][7] Newmont sold the operations to Northern Star Resources in 2014.[8]
The mine was operating as an open pit and underground mine until 2007, when the last open pit closed. Newmont planned to return to open pit mining in 2010 if drilling results were positive.[9][10] Open pit mining commenced again under the subsequent owner, Northern Star Resources, during the 2019–20 financial year.[11]
In June 2014, Northern Star Resources completed the purchase of the mine from Newmont at a cost of $US82.5 million. Earlier in the year, Northern Star had already purchased the Plutonic, Kanowna Belle and Kundana Gold Mines from Barrick Gold for US$100 million, making the company Australia's second-largest gold producer, behind Newmont, at the time.[12][13]
As of 2024[update], the mine expands its electricity system with 24 MW wind power, 16.9 MWp solar power and a 12 MW / 13.4 MWh battery, supplying half of the mine's power needs.[14]
Production
editJundee
editAnnual production of the mine:[15][16][17][18][19][20]
| Year | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 293,016 ounces | 3.32 g/t | A$327 |
| 1998-99 | 385,088 ounces | 4.26 g/t | US$186 |
| 2000 | 359,186 ounces | 4.31 g/t | A$350 |
| 2001 | 403,689 ounces | 6.08 g/t | A$262 |
| 2002 [2] | 167,157 ounces | 5.16 g/t | A$320 |
| 2003 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | 341,800 ounces | ||
| 2006 | 305,400 ounces | ||
| 2007 | 291,900 ounces | 4.93 g/t | |
| 2008 | 376,900 ounces | 6.83 g/t | |
| 2009 | 412,300 ounces | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 |
Yandal Production Centre
editProduction figures for the mine under the ownership of Northern Star Resources. From 2020, Northern Star reported combined figures for the Yandal Production Centre, which consist of Jundee and the Bronzewing Gold Mine. The Thunderbox Gold Mine was also added to the Yandal operations in 2021 period but production figures were reported separately for 2020–21. The Bronzewing mine, acquired in 2019, remained in care and maintenance:[11][21][22][23][1]
| Year | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | |||
| 2015–16 | 209,515 ounces | 5.5 g/t | A$1,007 |
| 2016–17 | 233,556 ounces | 5.2 g/t | A$948 |
| 2017–18 | 283,288 ounces | 5.4 g/t | A$870 |
| 2018–19 | 295,053 ounces | A$981 | |
| 2019–20 | 294,279 ounces | A$1,095 | |
| 2020–21 | 286,676 ounces | A$1,278 | |
| 2021–22 | 310,225 ounces | 3.9 g/t | A$1,295 |
| 2022–23 | 320,201 ounces | 3.6 g/t | A$1,365 |
Notes
edit- ^[1] Production figure is for the combined Yandal Production Centre, which consists of the Jundee and Bronzewing Gold Mine. The Bronzewing mine remained in care and maintenance during the 2019 to 2021 period. The Thunderbox Gold Mine was also added to the Yandal operations during that time period but production figures were reported separately.
- ^[2] Figures for January to September 2002.
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 Annual Report". www.nsrltd.com. Northern Star Resources. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b Jundee, Western Australia Newmont website, accessed: 20 December 2009
- ^ "Northern Star – Jundee". Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Gold Mine Stakes Sold The New York Times, published: 6 February 1995, accessed: 19 December 2009
- ^ Charles Bennett Bass - Director of Eagle Mining Corporation NL aquilaresources.com.au, accessed: 15 February 2010
- ^ "View Acquires Bronzewing" (PDF). View Resources Limited website. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ View Project Owners: Jundee - Nimary Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 19 December 2009
- ^ "Newmont Mining - Newmont Completes Sale of Jundee Underground Gold Mine in Australia". www.newmont.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017.
- ^ The Asia Pacific Region Newmont website, accessed: 20 December 2009
- ^ Beyond the mine Newmont website, published: 2009, accessed: 20 December 2009
- ^ a b "2019 Annual Report". www.nsrltd.com. Northern Star Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ McKinnon, Stuart (13 May 2014). "Northern Star buys Jundee for $US82.5m". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Validakis, Vicky (3 July 2014). "Northern Star completes takeover of Jundee gold mine". Australian Mining. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Blades for wind project at remote gold mine arrive after 850km journey". RenewEconomy. 19 February 2024.
- ^ Fourth Quarter Activities Report - Part B GMC ASX announcement, published: 30 July 1998, accessed: 14 February 2010
- ^ Normandy Mining Ltd - 1999 Mine-by-Mine Operating Results Archived 2003-08-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 14 February 2010
- ^ The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003-2004 Edition, page 96
- ^ The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003-2004 Edition, page 9
- ^ Fourth Quarter and 2006 Results Newmont ASX announcement, published:23 February 2007, accessed: 20 December 2009
- ^ 2009 Annual report Newmont website, accessed: 9 May 2010
- ^ "2021 Annual Report". www.nsrltd.com. Northern Star Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Jundee Mine". Mining Data Solutions. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 Annual Report". www.nsrltd.com. Northern Star Resources. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Louthean, Ross (ed.). The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003-2004 Edition. Louthean Media Pty Ltd.
External links
edit- Official website
- MINEDEX website: Jundee - Nimary Database of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety