Excelsior starts mining at Kalgoorlie North

Openpit mining has started at the Kalgoorlie North gold project, in Western Australia, just days after owner Excelsior Gold awarded an openpit mining contract to Hampton Transport Services. The Castlereagh openpit, along with the Jackorite, Big Blow South and Zoroastrian Central openpit would provide 1.36-million tonnes of ore, grading 2 g/t gold, which would be treated at the Paddington mill over the next 18 months.