Blackham Resources Ltd has successfully achieved another milestone towards gold production with the commencement of open pit mining and underground development work at the Company’s Matilda Gold Project.
Blackham’s open pit contractor, MACA Ltd has mobilised the initial mining fleet and commenced mining operations at the Matilda M10 open pit.
Pybar Mining Services Ltd has also commenced underground development at the high grade Golden Age orebody.
Blackham’s Managing Director, Bryan Dixon, said: “The commencement of mining represents another significant milestone in the Company’s transition from gold explorer to producer at a time of record Australian gold prices”.
The 5.1Moz Matilda Gold Project has an initial mine life of eight years that is growing very rapidly.
The commencement of wet commissioning of the Wiluna processing plant is on track to begin in August 2016.