Name of the Project
Sand King underground gold project.

Location
Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
Ora Banda Mining.

Project Description
The project forms part of Ora Banda’s Davyhurst gold project.

The underground mine design is premised on a conventional top-down longhole open stoping mining method commonly used in the Western Australian goldfields, with production estimated 60 000 oz/y of gold.

Mining equipment will be mechanised, with planned equipment to include electric-hydraulic drills for development and production, and rubber-tyred loaders and trucks for load-and-haul activities. 

The mine design comprises one main access portal, and a second vent adit that will be mined from underground, breaking back into the Sand King pit. 

Both will be located in the fresh-rock portion of the existing pit wall, owing to the improved ground conditions that prevail there.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at A$39-million, the cost of which will be funded from cash flows provided by Ora Banda’s existing Riverina underground mine and existing cash.

Planned Start/End Date
The mine is slated to reach a steady-state production level of about 60 000 oz/y in the June 2025 quarter.

Latest Developments
Contractors and long-lead items have been secured, with the Sand King portal due to be cut in the September 2024 quarter.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Ora Banda Mining, tel + 61 8 6365 4548 or email admin@orabandamining.com.au.