Indee Gold Mine
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The Indee Gold Mine is a gold mine
located 37 km east of Whim Creek
, Western Australia
. The mine is owned by Range River Gold. The mine has been placed in care and maintenance since October 2008. At Indee, gold was extracted from the ore through heap leaching
.
The mine is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an area more commonly known for its large iron ore mines rather than gold mining.
Range River is also the owner of the Mount Morgans Gold Mine
.
, the ASX, in 2002, first acquired an interest in the Indee Gold Project through the purchase of Opus Exploration Pty Ltd in September 2003. It increased this interest to 70% in 2004.
The company commenced mining at Indee in April 2006 but announced in September 2007 that mining operations would wind down again. It ceased mining in December 2007 but continued processing operations until October 2008, when the mine was placed in care and maintenance, having produced 30,000 ounces of gold during its operational history.
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
located 37 km east of Whim Creek
Whim Creek, Western Australia
Whim Creek is a small town in Western Australia.Originally a post office known as "Whim Well", Whim Creek is on the North West Coastal Highway midway between Karratha and Port Hedland...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The mine is owned by Range River Gold. The mine has been placed in care and maintenance since October 2008. At Indee, gold was extracted from the ore through heap leaching
Heap leaching
Heap leaching is an industrial mining process to extract precious metals, copper, uranium, and other compounds from ore.The process has ancient origins; one of the classical methods for the manufacture of copperas was to heap up iron pyrite and collect the leachate from the heap, which was then...
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The mine is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an area more commonly known for its large iron ore mines rather than gold mining.
Range River is also the owner of the Mount Morgans Gold Mine
Mount Morgans Gold Mine
The Mount Morgans Gold Mine is a gold mine located 37 km west-south-west of Laverton, Western Australia.It is operated by Range River Gold, who purchased the mine from Barrick Gold in May 2009...
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History
Range River Gold, listed on the Australian Securities ExchangeAustralian Securities Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
, the ASX, in 2002, first acquired an interest in the Indee Gold Project through the purchase of Opus Exploration Pty Ltd in September 2003. It increased this interest to 70% in 2004.
The company commenced mining at Indee in April 2006 but announced in September 2007 that mining operations would wind down again. It ceased mining in December 2007 but continued processing operations until October 2008, when the mine was placed in care and maintenance, having produced 30,000 ounces of gold during its operational history.