The Indee Gold Mine is a gold mine located 37 km east of Whim Creek, Western Australia. The mine was formerly owned by Range River Gold,[1] The mine has been placed in care and maintenance since October 2008.[2] but is now owned by De Grey Mining. At Indee, gold was extracted from the ore through heap leaching.[3]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Indee Gold Mine Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Whim Creek |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°53′51″S 118°11′26″E / 20.89753°S 118.19051°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Production | 0 |
| Financial year | 2020–21 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Owner | |
| Company | De Grey Mining |
| Website | degreymining |
| Year of acquisition | 2017 |
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The mine is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an area more commonly known for its large iron ore mines rather than gold mining.[4][5]
History
editRange River Gold, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, the ASX, in 2002, first acquired an interest in the Indee Gold Project through the purchase of Opus Exploration Pty Ltd in September 2003. It increased this interest to 70% in 2004.[2][6]
The company commenced mining at Indee in April 2006 but announced in September 2007 that mining operations would wind down again. It ceased mining in December 2007 but continued processing operations until October 2008, when the mine was placed in care and maintenance, having produced 30,000 ounces of gold during its operational history.[2]
After having received acceptance to buy the mine in 2017, De Grey Mining acquired the mine in July 2019 for A15 million.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ MINEDEX website - Indee search result Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 2 August 2010
- ^ a b c HISTORY Range River website, accessed: 2 August 2010
- ^ Indee Gold Mine Update Range River ASX announcement, published: 18 July 2006, accessed: 2 August 2010
- ^ More to the Pilbara than iron ore – Part 2 miningnewspremium.net, published: 6 May 2010, accessed: 2 August 2010
- ^ Gold strike in Pilbara lights up De Grey The Sydney Morning Herald, published: 9 December 2003, accessed: 2 August 2010
- ^ The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003–2004 Edition, page: 93
- ^ Hosie, Ewen (19 July 2019). "De Grey builds warchest for Pilbara growth". Australian Mining. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ McKinnon, Stuart (9 February 2017). "De Grey up on option to buy Indee project for $15m". The West Australian. Perth. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Louthean, Ross (ed.). The Australian Mines Handbook: 2003-2004 Edition. Louthean Media Pty Ltd.
External links
edit- Official website
- MINEDEX website: Pilbara Gold Database of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety