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Waiting for Wiluna

WILUNA Mining has been forced to delay its ramp-up to declared commercial production from the end of June to later in the year, because COVID-related skills shortages continue to impact the company’s namesake gold mine in Western Australia.

 Wiluna tailings

Wiluna tailings

At full-production, Wiluna is expected to produce 110,000-115,000 ounces of gold concentrate per annum, with production to come from the onsite sulphide ore concentrator and through the Wiltails treatment...

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