Dargues
In July 2024, the last ore was hauled from the Dargues Mine and sent to the plant for processing. The site moves into rehabilitation and closure in FY25.
The Dargues operation was a gold-mining and milling operation in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW, approximately 60km south-east of Canberra.
Ore was mined using conventional bottom-up longhole stoping and trucked from the underground mine to a surface stockpile adjacent to the process plant. Stope voids were backfilled with cemented hydraulic fill or waste rock. Mine access was via a boxcut and decline from the surface.
The Dargues process plant treats ore through a three-stage crushing, ball milling, flotation and dewatering circuits to produce a gold-rich pyrite concentrate that is exported for smelting.
Follow this link to view Dargues regulatory compliance reporting.
Production performance
| PRODUCTION | UNIT | FY24 PRODUCTION | FY23 PRODUCTION |
| Gold production | oz | 35,551 | 36,358 |
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.