Gibb River Diamonds, an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed mineral exploration and development company, has submitted a mining proposal to the West Australian Mines Department to advance its Edjudina Gold Project in Western Australia (WA).
The proposal is a move towards mining the project’s Neta Gold Prospect, which has a JORC resource of 378,000 tonnes (t) at 1.9 grams per tonne (g/t) for 24,000oz of gold and an indicated resource of 110,000t at 2.2g/t for 8,000oz of gold.
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The Edjudina Gold Project is strategically located 145km north-east of Kalgoorlie in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. It features gold workings over a 13km strike with high-grade veins.
A haul road operated by Northern Star Resources intersects the project, providing direct access to the Carosue Dam milling complex 45km from the project.
The Neta Prospect is located on the M31/495 granted mining lease at the project.
The mining proposal, if granted, will enable the company to commence a mine and haul operation at the Neta Prospect.
The company is prioritising toll treatment arrangements with third-party mills to expedite the prospect’s development process.
Gibb River Diamonds is also engaging with the WTAC Native Title group to schedule a heritage survey at the Edjudina Project.
In a press statement, Gibb River Diamonds stated: “The company is currently communicating with the WTAC Native Title group to finalise a date for a heritage survey to be conducted at the Edjudina Project. It is anticipated that this heritage survey will take place sometime in April 2025.
“This survey will assist in facilitating both mining at the Neta Prospect and the drilling of new exploration targets in the company’s recently acquired and highly prospective mining lease M31/481, adjacent to the proposed Neta mining area.”
Currently, the company is in discussions with various West Australian groups specialising in mine, haul and toll milling gold operations.
In May 2024, Gibb River Diamonds secured three mining leases, advancing the revival of the Ellendale Diamond Project in WA.
