List of active gold mines in Western Australia


This is a list of the major active gold mines in Western Australia.
Western Australia produced over 50% of all Australian mineral and petroleum sales, which made up 88% of the state's merchandise exports in 2015-16. In 2018–19, gold was ranked third in the list of resources exported by Western Australia with regard to value, behind iron ore and petroleum, with a value of A$11.9 billion. The state produced 7.5 million troy ounces of gold, or 211 tonnes, 7% of world production. During 2018–19 the Western Australian gold mining industry directly employed 31,002 people.
The average gold price was US$1263.82 per ounce.

List of active mines

This is a list of gold mines in Western Australia which are active, were recently active or are scheduled for production in the near future:
MineOwnerLocationRegionProduction
Period Source
Agnew Gold MineGold FieldsLeinsterGoldfields-Esperance237,000
Beta Hunt MineRNC MineralsKambaldaGoldfields-Esperance50,311FY 2017-18
Birthday Gift Gold MineKidman ResourcesCoolgardieGoldfields-Esperance5,743
Boddington Gold MineNewmontBoddingtonPeel709,000
Central Murchison Gold ProjectWestgold LimitedMeekatharraMid-West37,182
Daisy Milano Gold MineSilverlake ResourcesKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance72,000
Darlot-Centenary Gold MineRed 5DarlotGoldfields-Esperance102,012
Deep South Gold MineSaracen Mineral HoldingsLavertonGoldfields-Esperance11,500
Deflector Gold MineSilver Lake ResourcesGullewaMid-West3,735
Edna May Gold MineRamelius ResourcesWestoniaWheatbelt71,028
Fortnum mineWestgold ResourcesPeak HillMid West25,000
Frog's Leg Gold MineEvolution MiningKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance110,000
Garden Well Gold MineRegis ResourcesLavertonGoldfields-Esperance107,719
Golden Grove MineEMRYalgooMid West25,885
Granny Smith Gold MineGold FieldsLavertonGoldfields-Esperance301,000
Gruyere Gold MineGold Road Resources, Gold Fields LavertonGoldfields-Esperance1,138
Gwalia Gold MineSt Barbara LimitedLeonoraGoldfields-Esperance267,000
Higginsville Gold MineRNC MineralsHigginsvilleGoldfields-Esperance91,371
Jundee Gold MineNorthern Star ResourcesWilunaMid West209,515
Kalgoorlie North Gold ProjectBardoc GoldBardocGoldfields-Esperance12,828
Kalgoorlie Super Pit Gold MineBarrick Gold Newmont KalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance636,000
Kanowna Belle Gold MineNorthern Star ResourcesKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance95,840
Karari Gold MineSaracen Mineral HoldingsLavertonGoldfields-Esperance49,000
Kathleen Valley Gold MineRamelius ResourcesLeinsterGoldfields-Esperance51,973
King of the Hills Gold MineSaracen Mineral HoldingsLeonoraGoldfields-Esperance~12,000
Kundana Gold MineNorthern Star Resources 51%
Rand Mining & Tribune Resources 49%		KalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance210,174
Lawlers Gold MineGold FieldsLeinsterGoldfields-Esperanceinactive
Marvel Loch Gold MineShandong Tianye GroupMarvel LochWheatbelt~60,000
Mt Magnet Gold MineRamelius ResourcesMount MagnetMid West51,636
Minjar Gold MineShandong Tyan HomeYalgooMid West~35,000
Moolart Well Gold MineRegis ResourcesLavertonGoldfields-Esperance98,742
Nullagine Gold ProjectMillennium MineralsNullaginePilbara95,667
Paddington Gold MineZijin Mining Group CoKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance189,368
Paulsens Gold MineNorthern Star ResourcesPannawonicaPilbara80,742
Plutonic Gold MineSuperior Gold Inc.MeekatharraMid West90,101
Red October Gold MineMatsa ResourcesLavertonGoldfields-Esperance55,700
Rosemont Gold MineRegis ResourcesLavertonGoldfields-Esperance103,743
St Ives Gold MineGold FieldsKambaldaGoldfields-Esperance372,000
Santa Gold MineSilver Lake ResourcesKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance50,000
South Kalgoorlie Gold MineNorthern Star ResourcesKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance45,403
Sunrise Dam Gold MineAngloGold AshantiLavertonGoldfields-Esperance214,000
Telfer MineNewcrest Mining LimitedTelferPilbara462,461
Thunderbox Gold MineSaracen Mineral HoldingsLeinsterGoldfields-Esperance31,456
Tropicana Gold MineAngloGold Ashanti
Independence Group 		Great Victoria DesertGoldfields-Esperance448,116
Ulysses Gold MineGenesis MineralsButterflyGoldfields-Esperance-
Vivien Gold MineRamelius ResourcesLeinsterGoldfields-Esperance7,230
White Foil Gold MineEvolution MiningKalgoorlieGoldfields-Esperance45,000

List of mines in care and maintenance

This is a list of gold mines in Western Australia that are currently under care and maintenance with no specific date of reopening:
MineOwnerLocationRegionProduction
Period Source
Andy WellSilver Lake ResourcesMeekatharraMidwest300,000
BrightStar Gold MineStone Resources AustraliaLavertonGoldfields-Esperance14,287
Bronzewing Gold MineMetaliko ResourcesWilunaMid West75,423
Burnakura Gold MineMonument MiningMeekatharraMid-West2,641
Central NorsemanNorseman Gold PlcNorsemanGoldfields-Esperance23,637
Coolgardie Gold MineFocus MineralsCoolgardieGoldfields-Esperance72,832
Coyote Gold MineTanami Gold NLTanami DesertKimberley47,960
Davyhurst Gold MineEastern Goldfields LimitedDavyhurstGoldfields-Esperance18,392
Gidgee Gold MinePanoramic ResourcesSandstoneMid West42,000
Kirkalocka Gold MineShandong Tyan Home CoMount MagnetMid West9,400
Laverton Gold ProjectFocus MineralsLavertonGoldfields-Esperance73,474
Mount Ida Gold MineEastern Goldfields LimitedMount IdaGoldfields-Esperance1,646

List of advanced mining projects

This is a list of gold mine projects in Western Australia that are currently in an advanced state of planning or construction:
MineOwnerLocationRegionFuture production
StartSource
Fortitude Gold MineMatsa ResourcesLavertonGoldfields-Esperance
Second Fortune Gold MineAnova Metals LimitedLavertonGoldfields-Esperance