| Location | |
|---|---|
  Fosterville Gold Mine | |
| Location | Fosterville |
| State | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°42′40″S 144°30′07″E / 36.711°S 144.502°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1894 |
| Opened | 2003 (modern) |
| Active |
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| Owner | |
| Company | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited |
| Website |
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Fosterville Gold Mine is a gold mine east of Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria. As of 2022, it was the largest gold mine in Victoria. [1]
The current mine was established by Newmarket Gold. Newmarket was taken over by Kirkland Lake Gold in 2016, and in turn that merged with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in 2022.
Gold was first discovered in the Fosterville area in 1894 and mined from then until 1903. Mining operations restarted in 2003 by a forerunner of Kirkland Lake Gold. Commercial production from open pits was achieved in 2005 and underground mining commenced in 2006. In 2018, it was estimated to have at least six more years of operation. [2]
Incidents
Several reports about a low frequency noise coming from the mine were received by EPA Victoria from May 2021. Some work to reduce the noise was done which reduced the frequency but was not a lasting solution. The site is monitored by EPA staff, who prohibited the southern part of the mine to operate at night. [3]
References
- ^ Lee, Tim (4 June 2022). "The riches flowing from Victoria's 'new gold rush'". Microsoft News. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Fosterville Gold Mine, Bendigo". Mining Technology. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. "Fosterville Gold Mine incident | Environment Protection Authority Victoria". www.epa.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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