PROCESSING

Options up for KCGM mill

THREE options, one costing up to $1.4 billion, are being considered for taking the mill at Northern Star Resources’ Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines operation up to 24 million tonnes per annum, although the company has not ruled out sticking with the existing 13Mtpa operation.

Plans are being weighed to improve processing at the Super Pit. Photo: Greg Tossel

Plans are being weighed to improve processing at the Super Pit. Photo: Greg Tossel

The options were considered as part of the KCGM Mill Optimisation pre-feasibility study. One, which Northern Star managing director Stuart Tonkin described as "doing more of what we're doing there today"...

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