Tropicana Surface Water Assessment
28 Nov 2015
The Tropicana Gold Mine, located 330 km east-northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, is owned by AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd (70% and manager) and Independence Group NL (30%). More details about the joint venture and mine are given here.
Gold was discovered at Tropicana in August 2005. After successful completion of a Bankable Feasibility Study the project received development approval in November 2010. After construction of infrastructure to access the remote site, including 220 km of new road and a sealed airstrip, was completed in mid-2012, construction of the large processing plant began. First gold was poured in September 2013 and in October 2015 the open cut operation poured its 1 millionth ounce.
Tropicana is one of the most significant gold discoveries of the past decade and has a mine life of more than 10 years.