Consequently, there are more open-pit mines in the world, but several factors are prompting the growth of underground mining. These include depletion of the accessible surface orebodies ...

The company, backed by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, first began open-pit mining at Kathleen Valley in July 2024, with the aim of eventually transitioning to an underground-only operation ...

The Granite Creek Open Pit deposit is adjacent to the underground mine, and is currently in the permitting stage. The new PEA envisions a large open-pit carbon-in-leach gold mine with a 10-year ...

Mr Jones, who has worked in the mining industry for nearly 40 years, particularly enjoys taking ex-miners on the underground tours. "As soon as they get that pit smell, riding the cage ...