Dargues
Our Dargues site is in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW, approximately 60km southeast of Canberra. Dargues safely completed mining of the remaining stope production ore on 30 July 2024, with final ore processed (including all surface stockpiles) during the September FY25 quarter. The site has now transitioned into rehabilitation and closure.
In FY25, rehabilitation works progressed in line with regulatory requirements and planning advanced for the repurposing or selling of surfacing infrastructure.
Environmental compliance and safe practices were maintained during the year. Stage one of biodiversity rehabilitation works were also completed. During FY26, the Dargues primary grinding mill will be
disassembled and reinstalled as the tertiary ball mill at our Peak processing plant as part of our Cobar Basin Optimisation works
Follow this link to view Dargues regulatory compliance reporting.
Production performance
| PRODUCTION | UNIT | FY25 PRODUCTION | FY24 PRODUCTION |
| Gold production | oz | 3,537 | 35,551 |
Site Operations
100% Aurelia Metals Limited.
Braidwood, South-East NSW.
415ktpa.
Processing
- Three-stage crushing circuit, ball mill and two-stage flotation circuit producing a gold-rich pyrite concentrate.
- Permitted capacity of 415kt per calendar year.
- Process tailings are used for cemented hydraulic fill or deposited in a lined tailings storage facility.
Dargues Mine videos
Dargues Mine Project Flythrough
An introduction to our Dargues Mine – a gold mining and milling operation located in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, approximately 60km south-east of Canberra.