| Location | |
|---|---|
  Burnakura Gold Mine Location in Western Australia | |
| Location | Reedy |
| State | Western Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°01′41″S118°28′21″E / 27.02806°S 118.47250°E /-27.02806; 118.47250 |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Production | 0 |
| Financial year | 2020–21 |
| Type | underground, open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Active | 1898–1916 1989–1997 (Metana) 2000–2003 (St Barbara) 2005–2007 (Tectonic & Extract) 2009 (ATW Gold) 2012–2013 (Kentor Gold)[1] |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Monument Mining Limited |
| Website | monumentmining |
| Year of acquisition | 2014 |
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TheBurnakura Gold Mine is agold mine located 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast ofCue, Western Australia that operated for intermittent periods between 1898 and 2013. It is currently owned by theCanadian company Monument Mining Limited.[1][2]
The mine consisted of bothunderground andopen pit mining operations and a 160,000 tonne per annum plant.[1][3]
First mined in modern times in the 1990s by Metana Minerals NL, Burnakura was later owned byExtract Resources Limited, which brought inTectonic Resources NL as an operating partner. In 2005, underground production commenced by creating a portal and decline access to ore and milling began late 2005. In April 2007, milling ceased again and in October 2007, ATW purchased the mine for C$8.4 million.[4]
Burnakura commenced production on 3 March 2009 and achieved commercial production in June that year,[5] however due to a series of erratic vein sets with structural offsets, the mine is to be put back oncare and maintenance.[6]
Canadian mining company Monument Mining Limited acquired the mine in early 2014 but has not recommenced mining since.[7]
Production of the mine:
| Quarter | Production | Grade | Cost per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 15,884 ounces | 7.17 g/t | |
| 2006–07 | 21,467 ounces | 7.05 g/t | |
| 2008 | inactive | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009–present | incare and maintenance | ||