Indee Gold Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Indee Gold Mine Location in Australia | |
| Location | Whim Creek |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 20°53′51″S 118°11′26″E / 20.89753°S 118.19051°ECoordinates: 20°53′51″S 118°11′26″E / 20.89753°S 118.19051°E |
| Production | |
| Production | 8,803 oz |
| Financial year | July 2007 to Dec 2007 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Closed | 2008 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Range River Gold |
| Website | Range River website |
| Year of acquisition | 2003 |
The Indee Gold Mine is a gold mine located 37 km east of Whim Creek, Western Australia. The mine is owned by Range River Gold.[1] The mine has been placed in care and maintenance since October 2008.[2] At Indee, gold was extracted from the ore through heap leaching.[3]
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]
Range River is also the owner of the Mount Morgans Gold Mine.
History
Range 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]
References
- ↑ MINEDEX website - Indee search result Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine. accessed: 2 August 2010
- 1 2 3 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