Tanami Granites Gold Mine
The mine is located in the remote tanami desert of australia.
Tanami granites gold mine. The project lies in the eastern part of the early proterozoic granites tanami inlier. The basement geology of the project is predominantly comprised of the sedimentary rocks of the tanami group. The mine and plant are located on aboriginal freehold land that is owned by the warlpiri people and managed on their behalf by the central desert aboriginal lands trust. In 1995 the central desert joint venture otter and shell australia purchased the tanami plant from zapopan and the tanami mine joint venture tmjv was formed.
It is the second largest underground gold mining operation in the country. Its boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 april 2007 the tanami road passes through the locality from yuendumu in the south to the north west on its way to halls creek connecting to places such as the granites gold mine and the former rabbit flat roadhouse the 2016 australian census which was conducted in august 2016 reports that tanami had 73 people living within its boundaries tanami is located within the federal division of lingiari the territory electoral division of stuart and the. It has been operated by newmont mining since 2002. The granites and dead bullock soak mines have been owned by one of the world s leading gold producers newmont mining corporation since 2002.
The mine was commissioned in 1986 and has produced more than ten million ounces moz of gold to date. The tmjv commenced operations in november 1995 and established a multi pit operation processing 7 5 million tonnes producing 694 658 ounces of gold. The tmjv commenced operations in november 1995 and established a multi pit operation processing 7 5 million tonnes producing 694 658 ounces of gold. The granites is a gold mine in the tanami desert of the northern territory of australia.
The treatment plant consists of a crushing and grinding facility and a carbon in pulp cip circuit. In 1995 the central desert joint venture otter and shell australia purchased the tanami plant from zapopan and the tanami mine joint venture tmjv was formed. The remaining basement is predominantly composed of granitic intrusions. Tanami consists of sediment hosted sheeted quartz vein mineralization.
One of australia s most productive gold mining areas is in the remote tanami desert some 500 kilometres north west of alice springs in the northern territory. The tanami mine is an underground gold mine in the northern territory of australia. Tanami gold nl asx tam is a rapidly growing australian gold producer with a 45 50 000 ounces per annum unhedged production base at its western tanami operations in western australia.