Blackham Resources Ltd.: Matilda Gold Mining Approvals
16.05.2016 | ABN Newswire
Perth - Blackham Resources Ltd (ASX:BLK) is pleased to announce it has gained a number of approvals for the Matilda Gold Project.The Department of Mining and Petroleum has now approved the Matilda Mine and Wiluna Mining Proposals (including tailings dam designs). Vegetation clearing permits have also been received over the entire mine plan. The remaining Mining Proposal over the Williamson Mine (scheduled for mining in year 3) is well advanced.
The Department of Water has granted the water extraction license over Galaxy. The Wiluna underground dewatering approvals remain in place. No objections were made to the Matilda and Williamson pit dewatering proposals.
The Amendment to the existing Wiluna Environmental License was lodged on 26 February 2016. The Company is working very closely with the Department of Environment and Regulation to ensure its timely approval.
Blackham is currently on track to mobilise both the Matilda open pit mining contractor and the Golden Age underground mining contractor next month. Gold production from the Matilda Gold Project is on track for the Sept 2016 quarter.
About Blackham Resources Ltd:
Blackham Resources Limited (ASX:BLK), a Western Australian resources company, is focused on exploration and development at the Matilda and Williamson Gold Mines in the Wiluna gold belt of Western Australia. The Matilda Gold Project incorporates over 780 square kilometres of tenements including Regent and the Matilda and Williamson Gold Mines containing total JORC 2012 resources of 44Mt @ 3.3 g/t for 4.7 Moz ounces of gold. These tenements cover around 45 kilometres of strike along the Wiluna Mine Sequence and 10 kilometres of strike along the Coles Find Sequence. The Wiluna Mine & Coles Find Sequence has historically produced 4 million ounces of gold.
Contact:
Blackham Resources Ltd
Bryan Dixon Managing Director Blackham Resources
T: +61-8-9322-6418
E: info@blackhamresources.com.au
www.blackhamresources.com.au
Tony Dawe, Professional Public Relations
T: +61-8-9388-0944