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Norton opens a heap leach operation

NORTON Gold Fields has officially opened the $278 million Binduli North heap leach project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to mine and process low-grade ores that would otherwise be left in the ground.

Binduli North

Binduli North

Heap leaching involves stacking crushed ore on a lined pad and applying a chemical solution to dissolve precious minerals into a slurry. The Binduli North build created 300 jobs, with 200 jobs in the...

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