June 2025 Quarterly Results
ASX Release
HIGHLIGHTS
OPERATIONS
Safety Performance Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of 5.67 / million hours – an improvement of ~10%
Mine productivity and milling output lifts across the Group
Mining commenced in Great Fingall Flats
RESERVES & RESOURCES
Maiden Mineral Resource for
EXPLORATION
FINANCE
Gold sales of 71,500oz at an average price of
CORPORATE
Barminco awarded a 3-year contract for the Great Fingall mine – mining in virgin high group stopes to commence Q1, FY26
Westgold remains 100% unhedged
FY26 Guidance will be released to the market in August - with 3-year outlook in September, post Resource/Reserve Update
Westgold is a leading, unhedged ASX200 gold producer, committed to unearthing enduring value for all its stakeholders.
Westgold's vision is to become the Australian gold company of choice, sustaining safe, responsible and profitable production.
Financial values are reported in A$ unless otherwise specified
This announcement is authorised for release to the ASX by the Board.
Westgold Managing Director and CEO
"Westgold's Q4, FY25 results of 88koz of production and
Investment in resource drilling, mine infrastructure and fleet replacement lifted the business during Q4, FY25, with mine productivity and milling throughputs across all our operations improving quarter on quarter. Trucking availability at Beta Hunt and development delays at Bluebird-South Junction impacted delivery of the full year target but, Group production of 34koz in June shows what this portfolio can deliver when our mines perform.
Mine output at our larger assets continue to improve. At Bluebird-South Junction, Westgold fired the first large
Our smaller mines continue to play a key supporting role, with our Starlight mine outperforming yet again. The Two Boys mine at Higginsville, a small underground mine which at the start of the year had little future, needed just a single diamond drill to start to define mine life extensions, lift mine grade and its outputs.
Alongside stellar drilling results detailed in our
FY25 was transformational for Westgold. The business has growing scale and with our capital investments lifting productivity, in FY26 we now have a portfolio we can leverage for enhanced cashflows.
Executive Summary
Cash Position as of
Westgold closed Q4, FY25 with cash, bullion and liquid investments of
This result was driven by record Group gold production, an increase in realised gold price to
Notes
- Westgold remains unhedged and fully exposed to the spot gold price.
- Second cash payment of
$20M relating to the Lakewood Sale received in the quarter. Remaining cash payment of$25M is due to be received inNovember 2025 . - Closing investments include 1.6B shares held in New Murchison Gold (ASX: NMG) but exclude 19.8M shares received in
Blackcat Syndicate Limited scrip during the quarter (as the BC8 scrip has a 12-month escrow period.)
Group Production Highlights
In FY25, Westgold produced a Group record annual production of 326,384oz at an AISC of
In Q4 FY25, Westgold also achieved a Group record quarterly production of 88,022oz (Q3 FY25: 80,107oz).
The increase in production came from the Murchison hubs with 54,811oz were produced (Q3 FY25: 42,906oz), with this lift attributed to the access to higher grade stopes at Bluebird-South Junction and the Galaxy lodes at Starlight. The Southern Goldfields produced 33,211oz (Q3 FY25: 37,201oz), with the quarter-on-quarter reduction attributable to intermittent issues associated with the load and haul fleet at Beta Hunt.
These issues saw ~4koz of production delayed with the expectation these ounces will be mined in FY26.
While mining rates at Bluebird-South Junction improved quarter on quarter, access to
All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) for Q4, FY25 was
The Company sold 71,500oz of gold for the quarter achieving a record price of
Total capital expenditure during Q4 FY25 of
In FY25, Westgold invested
Investment in exploration and resource development of
The net mine cash inflow for Q4 FY25 was
Westgold will provide its FY26 Guidance in August FY26, and a 3-year outlook during September FY26.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
People
In Q4 FY25, total headcount reduced 4% to 2,227 employees, contractors and labour hire while the employee initiated turnover rate continued to decline.
Safety and Sustainability
Safety
Westgold delivered a strong safety and sustainability performance in Q4 FY25, reinforcing its commitment to responsible operations and continuous improvement.
Safety performance improved across all key indicators, with the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) reducing to 5.67 by the end of June. This marks a significant improvement from the prior quarter and reflects the effectiveness of targeted safety initiatives and operational discipline. The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) fell to 0.39, and the Serious Potential Incident Frequency Rate (SPIFR) improved to 8.21, continuing the downward trend across the business.
A comprehensive review of Westgold's emergency systems and processes, with site-level verification of findings has been performed, to ensure a standardised, emergency and crisis management system is maintained throughout Westgold. Westgold also advanced its occupational health and hygiene program, with a comprehensive review of current processes.
This program includes review of site Health and Hygiene Management Plans and Hygiene Risk Assessments across all Westgold sites and development of a standardised database to support compliance, data integrity, and reporting automation.
Training
Westgold achieved a major milestone with the new
The centre now delivers training programs including Forklift, Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry, and First Aid, supporting statutory compliance and building internal capability.
Environment/Sustainability
Environmental performance remained strong.
No significant environmental incidents were recorded during the quarter, with investment in long term mine infrastructure including:
- Commissioning of the Tuckabianna West Tailings Storage Facility;
- Construction compliance for the Higginsville TSF raise; and
- Environmental approvals for a new LNG power station at Great Fingall and a new TSF at Fortnum.
Westgold completed its AASB S2 gap assessment and commenced implementation of the roadmap for FY26. This initiative aims to ensure the Company's 2025 Sustainability Report is aligned with
Group Performance Metrics
Westgold's quarterly physical and financial outputs for Q4 FY25 are summarised below.
Table 1: Westgold Q4 FY25 Performance |
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Physical Summary |
Units |
Murchison |
Southern |
Group |
ROM - Ore Mined |
t |
767,751 |
496,305 |
1,264,056 |
Grade Mined |
g/t |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
Ore Processed |
t |
940,810 |
467,310 |
1,408,120 |
Head Grade |
g/t |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
Recovery |
% |
91 |
93 |
92 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
54,811 |
33,211 |
88,022 |
Gold Sold |
oz |
42,879 |
28,621 |
71,500 |
Achieved Gold Price |
A$/oz |
5,174 |
5,174 |
5,174 |
Cost Summary |
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Mining |
A$'M |
84 |
68 |
152 |
Processing |
A$'M |
34 |
20 |
54 |
Admin |
A$'M |
7 |
4 |
11 |
Stockpile Movements |
A$'M |
(6) |
(1) |
(7) |
Royalties |
A$'M |
7 |
5 |
12 |
Cash Cost (produced oz) |
A$'M |
126 |
96 |
222 |
Corporate Costs |
A$'M |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Sustaining Capital |
A$'M |
9 |
2 |
11 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$'M |
138 |
99 |
237 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$/oz |
2,503 |
2,992 |
2,688 |
Notional Cashflow Summary |
Units |
Murchison |
Southern |
Group |
Notional Revenue (produced oz) |
A$'M |
284 |
172 |
456 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$'M |
138 |
99 |
237 |
Mine Operating Cashflow |
A$'M |
146 |
73 |
219 |
Growth Capital |
A$'M |
(25) |
(2) |
(27) |
Plant and Equipment |
A$'M |
(6) |
(6) |
(12) |
Exploration Spend |
A$'M |
(3) |
(6) |
(9) |
Net Mine Cashflow |
A$'M |
112 |
59 |
171 |
Net Mine Cashflow |
A$/oz |
2,045 |
1,759 |
1,937 |
Q4 FY25 Group Performance Overview
Westgold mined a total of 1,264kt (Q3 FY25: 997kt), with all operating mines reporting higher mining rates than achieved in Q3, FY25.
Westgold processed 1,408 kt (Q3 FY25: 1,297 kt) of ore in total at an average grade of 2.1g/t Au (Q3 FY25: 2.1g/t Au), producing 88,022oz of gold (Q3 FY25: 80,107oz). Group AISC in Q4 FY25 was
MURCHISON
The Murchison operations produced 54,811oz of gold (Q3 FY25: 42,906oz). Quarterly production grew due to the mining of several large Bluebird-South Junction stopes at the end of the quarter and improved access to high-grade ore from the Galaxy lodes at Starlight.
Total AISC of
AISC per ounce of
Total Capital Expenditure of
SOUTHERN GOLDFIELDS
The Southern Goldfields produced 33,211oz of gold in Q4 FY25 (Q3 FY25: 37,201oz). The decreased output quarter on quarter was due to truck reliability issues in the aging haulage fleet at Beta Hunt. Reduced truck availability impacted spatial compliance reducing capacity to produce from planned higher grade areas deeper in the mine.
The reduced mined grade affected Westgold's plan to offset the lower quarter on quarter milling capacity in the Southern Goldfields following the divestment of Lakewood in Q3 FY25.
The total AISC in the Southern Operations increased quarter on quarter (Q4 FY25 AISC:
Total Capital Expenditure of
Table 2: Q4 FY25 Group Mining Physicals |
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Ore Mined |
Mined Grade |
Contained ounces |
Murchison |
768 |
2.27 |
55,949 |
Bluebird |
170 |
2.57 |
14,027 |
Fender |
90 |
1.92 |
5,551 |
Big Bell |
279 |
1.83 |
16,416 |
Great Fingall |
32 |
1.44 |
1,498 |
Starlight |
197 |
2.92 |
18,457 |
Southern Goldfields |
496 |
2.27 |
36,325 |
Beta Hunt |
383 |
2.32 |
28,533 |
Two Boys |
56 |
2.92 |
5,210 |
Lake Cowan OP |
57 |
1.39 |
2,582 |
GROUP |
1,264 |
2.27 |
92,274 |
Table 3: Q4 FY25 Group Processing Physicals |
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Ore Milled
|
Head Grade |
Recovery
|
Gold Production |
Murchison |
941 |
1.98 |
91 |
54,811 |
Bluebird |
159 |
2.54 |
95 |
12,426 |
Fender |
47 |
1.95 |
91 |
2,686 |
|
171 |
0.91 |
91 |
4,528 |
Bluebird Hub |
377 |
1.73 |
94 |
19,640 |
Big Bell |
268 |
1.83 |
88 |
13,801 |
Fender |
33 |
2.32 |
88 |
2,134 |
Great Fingall |
9 |
1.36 |
90 |
353 |
|
23 |
1.15 |
86 |
734 |
Tuckabianna Hub |
333 |
1.81 |
88 |
17,022 |
Starlight |
191 |
3.04 |
93 |
17,273 |
|
40 |
0.73 |
92 |
876 |
Fortnum Hub |
231 |
2.64 |
93 |
18,149 |
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Southern Goldfields |
467 |
2.37 |
93 |
33,211 |
Beta Hunt |
356 |
2.48 |
94 |
26,597 |
Two Boys |
52 |
3.02 |
91 |
4,633 |
|
24 |
1.40 |
92 |
1,014 |
|
35 |
0.94 |
92 |
967 |
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GROUP TOTAL |
1,408 |
2.11 |
92 |
88,022 |
Operations and Project Summary
Murchison
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Bluebird-South Junction Underground Mine (Meekatharra)
Bluebird-South Junction mined 170kt at 2.57 g/t for 14,027oz (Q3 FY25: 109kt at 2.71 g/t for 9,483oz), with higher ore production quarter on quarter offset by slightly lower grades.
During the quarter, Westgold gained access across two levels of theSouth Junction mine, which delivered increased production from the mine during the quarter. Following assessment of footwall ground conditions, Westgold commenced a process of transitioning its mine design from transverse to predominantly longitudinal open stoping.
By placing development predominately within the more competent orebody and minimising work in the ultramafic host rock, this mine design supports sustainable operations over its multi-decade mine life.
With the installation of the paste plant mostly complete, Westgold is expecting to commence paste filling at Bluebird-South Junction late Q1 FY26, enabling near 100% ore body extraction from underground.
This transition in mine design and the commencement of paste fill will initially result in lower mining rates for the first half of FY26 whilst the mine remains development constrained and limited by number of parallel mining areas. A steady ramp up is expected to follow as the requisite independent mining fronts are established to sustain a 1-1.2Mtpa mining rate from Bluebird-South Junction by the end of FY26.
In conjunction with the expansion in mining rates, project works remain on track for underground HV electrical upgrades, primary ventilation upgrades and paste fill infrastructure. The completion of these projects will ensure sustained production growth fromSouth Junction
. -
Bluebird Mill (Meekatharra)
Q4 FY25 gold production at theBluebird Mill was steady with increased throughput on lower grade. The mill processed 377kt at 1.73g/t (Q3 FY25: 240kt at 2.00g/t) with 94% recovery (Q3 FY25: 92%) for 19,640oz (Q3 FY25: 14,136oz).
Increased production from Bluebird-South Junction, haulage of low-grade stockpile feed (predominantly from Fortnum), and Big Bell and Fender material surplus to Tuckabianna requirements drove the quarter on quarter throughput increase at theBluebird Mill . -
Fender Underground Mine (Cue)
The marginal improvement in ore production at Fender quarter on quarter was offset by a known reduction in mined grade in the current mining area, with the mine delivering 90kt at 1.92g/t for 5,551oz (Q3 FY25: 79kt at 2.37g/t for 6,048oz). Fender is expected to continue to deliver consistently with an improved head grade in Q1 FY26. -
Big Bell Underground Mine (Cue)
Big Bell mined 279kt at 1.83g/t for 16,416oz (Q3 FY25: 246kt at 1.80g/t for 14,251oz).
Production from Big Bell increased quarter on quarter as the expansion of the Upper Cave continued to increase output. Upper Cave production in Q4 FY25 represented ~60% of total Big Bell mine output, with the remainder coming from the Lower Cave and adjacent stopes. Westgold expects the proportion of Upper Cave ore in total Big Bell production to continue to increase over FY26.
Westgold deferred the Big Bell Deeps expansion in early FY25 (the development of the deeper long hole open stoping mining operation under the sub-level cave) to prioritise the larger Bluebird-South Junction and Beta Hunt mine expansions and to capitalise on relatively simple upper cave opportunity.
This allowed deferral of approximately$20M of capital spend at Big Bell and provide the opportunity to evaluate new options to enhance Big Bell Deeps expansion economics. These option studies and additional drilling are underway. -
Great Fingall Underground
Mine (Cue)
Mining commenced at Great Fingall, from the lower grade Great Fingall flats area which delivered 32kt at 1.44g/t for 1,498oz, with the ore transported to Tuckabianna for processing.
In parallel, decline development continued to progress toward the first production levels from the higher grade virgin stopes, with stoping expected to commence in Q1 FY26 following the completion of dewatering activities.Barminco Limited (Barminco), a leading underground mining services provider, has been formally awarded the mining contract for Great Fingall. The contract encompasses all aspects of underground development, production, and associated services at Great Fingall. Barminco is set to mobilise their specialist workforce and equipment to site, with a transition anticipated inSeptember 2025 . This partnership is expected to accelerate production ramp-up at Great Fingall, capitalising on Barminco's extensive experience in similar underground mining projects acrossAustralia .
Westgold is also preparing to initiate comprehensive resource definition and extensional drilling programs at Great Fingall. These initiatives will focus on the Great Fingall Reef,Golden Crown , Sovereign, and several additional targets identified beyond the current mine plan but accessible from the new development. -
Tuckabianna Mill (Cue)
Tuckabianna processed 333kt at 1.81g/t (Q3 FY25: 310kt at 1.86g/t) with an 88% recovery rate (Q3 FY25: 88%), yielding 17,022oz (Q3 FY25: 16,264oz).
The production increase at Tuckabianna quarter on quarter was driven by increased ore production at Big Bell, predominantly from the upper cave.
Tuckabianna completed a planned 6-day long shutdown earlyJuly 2025 following the end of the period. -
Starlight Underground Mine (Fortnum)
Starlight UG mined 197kt at 2.92g/t for 18,457oz (Q3 FY25: 147kt at 2.64g/t for 12,495oz). Ore volumes mined saw a 34% increase quarter on quarter due to the use of new, high performing fleet increasing mine productivity with access to a third mining front in the Galaxy zone. Mined grade also increased quarter on quarter with mining of the higher grade Galaxy stopes commencing during Q4 FY25.
Following the completion of planned primary fan upgrades in Q3 FY25, further ventilation upgrades are scheduled for Q1 FY26 and Q3 FY26 to support Life of Mine plans at a ~80kt/month production rate. -
Fortnum Processing
Hub (Fortnum)
In Q4 FY25, Fortnum processed 231kt at 2.64g/t (Q3 FY25: 202kt at 2.08g/t) with 93% recovery (Q3 FY25: 93%) for 18,149oz (Q3 FY25: 12,506oz). The higher gold production, driven by increased production from Starlight and reduced processing of stockpile ore.
Southern Goldfields
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Beta Hunt Underground Mine (Kambalda)
Beta Hunt achieved improved mining rates quarter on quarter, mining 383kt at 2.32g/t for 28,533oz (Q3 FY25: 363kt at 2.79g/t for 32,498oz). The improved rates were achieved despite experiencing multiple truck reliability issues, leaving the haulage fleet under capacity. To maintain mining rates, mining was focussed on upper, lower grade regions which adversely affected mined grade.
Mine outputs at times were also impacted by critical infrastructure restrictions. The additional water supply project is now completed securing Beta Hunt's access to a clean water supply. Ventilation upgrades at Beta Hunt have seen minor delays with fan commission occurring in late July / early August.
The power supply upgrade project work at Beta Hunt is now also complete, establishing reliable power with increased capacity to support future growth. -
Two
Boys Underground Mine (Higginsville)
Production from the small Two Boys underground mine improved by 23% this quarter with higher tonnes and grade, having mined 56kt at 2.92g/t for 5,210oz (Q3 FY25: 52kt at 2.52g/t for 4,213oz). Grade control drilling completed to date has enabled the development of a mine plan which now establishes a 12-month planning horizon. -
Lake Cowan Open Pits (Higginsville)
Lake Cowan mined 57kt at 1.39g/t for 2,582oz.
Mining at theLake Cowan open pits commenced in early Q4 FY25 with open pit contractorMineral Mining Services Pty Ltd having mobilised in April. With the pre-strip completed in Q4 FY25, ore production is expected to peak in Q1 FY26 prior to the pit completion at the end of the quarter.
Excess soft oxideLake Cowan ore will be stockpiled and processed over the course of FY26. -
Southern Goldfields processing
The 1.6Mtpa Higginsville processing plant processed 382kt at 2.42g/t (Q3 FY25: 333kt at 2.17g/t) with a 93% recovery (Q3 FY25: 93%), producing 27,698oz (Q3 FY25: 21,804oz).
Higginsville currently relies on Beta Hunt underground ore as its primary ore feed sources, and is supplemented by Two Boys,Lake Cowan and Low-Grade Stockpiles. During the quarter, increased volumes of Beta Hunt ore and the addition ofLake Cowan ore displaced low grade stockpile feed in the blend, increasing the processing grade compared to Q3.
The divestment of Lakewood was completed at the end of Q3 FY25 to (ASX: BC8). Westgold has access to 400,000t of toll milling capacity over 2 years with BC8 and in Q4 FY25, the first toll milling parcels were processed.Black Cat Syndicate Limited
The Lakewood mill processed 85kt at 2.16g/t (Q3 FY25: 212kt at 2.46g/t) with a 92% recovery (Q3 FY25: 92%), yielding 5,513oz (Q2 FY25: 15,397oz), with the feed being sourced from Beta Hunt.
Exploration
Exploration investment for the quarter was
- 3.03m at 157.10g/t Au from 270.00m in 25BLDD001 (Bluebird - Polar Star Lode);
- 4.43m at 264.37g/t Au from 111.00m and 15.15m at 17.11g/t Au from 173.00m in NF1050GC42, (Starlight -Nightfall lode);
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7.23m at 12.25g/t Au from 312.00m in 24GCDD017 (Great Fingall –
Golden Crown ), -
15.96m at 23.17g/t Au from 264.00m in 24SVDD038A (Great Fingall -
Golden Crown ); - 8.03m at 101.72g/t Au from 8.00m in AWLINKDD-15AG (Beta Hunt – Western Flanks);
- 6.90m at 372.32g/t Au from 8.00m in WWSP4-31AG (Beta Hunt – Western Flanks).
Fletcher Maiden Resource 4
A particular highlight during the quarter was Westgold's announcement of the maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for Stage 1 of the
The resource remains open at depth, and conversion drilling is underway targeting a maiden Ore Reserve in FY26.
Full details are provided in the ASX announcement released on
Corporate
At the end of Q4 FY25, Westgold's total cash, bullion and investments totalled
Cash, Bullion and Investments
Description |
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Variance |
Variance |
Cash |
179 |
240 |
61 |
34 |
Bullion |
28 |
96 |
68 |
243 |
Investments1 |
25 |
28 |
3 |
12 |
Cash and Bullion |
232 |
364 |
132 |
57 |
1. Investments exclude |
Debt
At quarter end Westgold had drawn down
Combined with its cash, bullion and liquid investments balance of
Gold Hedging
Westgold is fully unhedged and completely leveraged to the gold price. It achieved an average gold price of
Synergies
The table below identifies the post-merger pre-tax synergies which have been realised to date.
Pre-tax Synergies |
Realised savings ($M/annum) |
Corporate Management |
21 |
Commercial contracts |
10 |
Professional Services |
3 |
Sale of Lakewood |
20 |
Total realised savings to date |
54 |
Work to realise further savings are ongoing, with significant opportunities identified for completion by the end of Q4 FY25 in accommodation services, flights and various supply chain commodities such as ground support, explosives and general consumables.
Westgold currently has active tenders to the value of circa
During the quarter, Mr
Due to Mr Mullany's foreign residency, and in compliance with ASX listing rule 3.16.4, Westgold advises that today it entered into a consultancy agreement with a company under Mr Mullany's control to facilitate director fee payments. Under the terms of the agreement,
Higginsville Expansion Plan (HXP)
A detailed engineering study, upgrading the existing 1.6Mtpa Higginsville mill to 2.6Mtpa will be awarded in July. This study will be predicated on an installed capacity of 2.6Mtpa with key processing equipment oversized to make future allowance for the possible expansion to circa 4Mtpa.
Portfolio Review – Divestment Programme
Westgold's corporate strategy is simplify its portfolio and focus on its larger or higher-grade operating assets. A portfolio review undertaken during the quarter has now prioritised several of Westgold's smaller assets for divestment. These assets include the Comet underground mine at Cue, the Paddy's Flat underground complex at Meekatharra, the South Emu-Triton package (Reedy's), Peak Hill (near Fortnum) and the Mt Henry-Selene assets (near Norseman).
The formal divestment process will commence during Q1, FY26.
Share Capital
Westgold closed the quarter with the following capital structure:
Security Type |
Number on Issue |
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares |
943,109,690 |
Performance Rights (Rights) |
10,939,552 |
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Compliance Statements
Forward Looking Statements
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Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management's good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company's business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company's business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company's control.
Although the Company attempts, and has attempted, to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. In addition, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of the factors outlined in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ or the ASX, including, in the Company's current annual report, half year report or most recent management discussion and analysis.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances.
Mineral Resources
The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources is provided by Westgold technical employees and contractors under the supervision of the General Manager of Technical Services, Mr.
It is a requirement of the ASX Listing Rules that the reporting of Mineral Resources, Ore Reserve Estimates in
This report contains references to estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. The estimation of Mineral Resources is inherently uncertain and involves subjective judgments about many relevant factors. Mineral Resources that are not Ore Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The accuracy of any such estimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation, which may prove to be unreliable and depend, to a certain extent, upon the analysis of drilling results and statistical inferences that may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Mineral Resource estimates may require re-estimation based on, among other things: (i) fluctuations in the price of gold; (ii) results of drilling; (iii) results of metallurgical testing, process and other studies; (iv) changes to proposed mine plans; (v) the evaluation of mine plans subsequent to the date of any estimates; and (vi) the possible failure to receive required permits, approvals and licenses.
Appendix A – Key metrics by operating asset
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Q1 FY25 |
Q2 FY25 |
Q3 FY25 |
Q4 FY25 |
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Ore milled |
kt |
196 |
208 |
202 |
231 |
Milled grade |
g/t |
2.52 |
2.46 |
2.08 |
2.64 |
Recovery |
% |
95 |
95 |
93 |
93 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
15,069 |
15,517 |
12,506 |
18,149 |
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Ore milled |
kt |
349 |
219 |
240 |
377 |
Milled grade |
g/t |
2.03 |
2.36 |
2.00 |
1.73 |
Recovery |
% |
89 |
89 |
92 |
94 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
20,306 |
14,933 |
14,136 |
19,640 |
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|
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Ore milled |
kt |
334 |
322 |
310 |
333 |
Milled grade |
g/t |
1.86 |
1.78 |
1.86 |
1.81 |
Recovery |
% |
87 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
17,514 |
16,011 |
16,264 |
17,022 |
Southern Goldfields |
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|
|
|
|
Ore milled |
kt |
411 |
593 |
545 |
467 |
Milled grade |
g/t |
2.02 |
1.97 |
2.29 |
2.37 |
Recovery |
% |
92 |
92 |
93 |
93 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
24,480 |
34,425 |
37,201 |
33,211 |
Starlight UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
174 |
168 |
147 |
197 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
2.67 |
2.67 |
2.64 |
2.92 |
Contained gold |
oz |
14,936 |
14,374 |
12,495 |
18,457 |
Bluebird-South Junction UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
95 |
88 |
109 |
170 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
3.71 |
3.42 |
2.71 |
2.57 |
Contained gold |
oz |
11,297 |
9,649 |
9,483 |
14,027 |
Big Bell UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
307 |
333 |
247 |
279 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
1.94 |
1.81 |
1.80 |
1.83 |
Contained gold |
oz |
19,143 |
19,338 |
14,251 |
16,416 |
Great Fingall UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
- |
- |
- |
32 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
- |
- |
- |
1.44 |
Contained gold |
oz |
- |
- |
- |
1,498 |
Fender UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
75 |
76 |
79 |
90 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
2.45 |
2.26 |
2.37 |
1.92 |
Contained gold |
oz |
5,851 |
5,531 |
6,048 |
5,551 |
Beta Hunt UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
250 |
407 |
363 |
383 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
2.36 |
2.26 |
2.79 |
2.32 |
Contained gold |
oz |
18,949 |
29,555 |
32,498 |
28,533 |
Two Boys UG |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
41 |
43 |
52 |
56 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
2.58 |
2.22 |
2.52 |
2.92 |
Contained gold |
oz |
3,464 |
3,125 |
4,213 |
5,210 |
Lake Cowan OP |
|
|
|
|
|
Ore mined |
kt |
- |
- |
- |
57 |
Mined grade |
g/t |
- |
- |
- |
1.39 |
Contained gold |
oz |
- |
- |
- |
2,582 |
Appendix B – Group metrics
Physical Summary |
Units |
Q1 FY25 |
Q2 FY25 |
Q3 FY25 |
Q4 FY25 |
ROM - Ore Mined |
t |
941,508 |
1,115,123 |
996,641 |
1,264,056 |
Grade Mined |
g/t |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
Ore Processed |
t |
1,289,561 |
1,342,005 |
1,296,656 |
1,408,120 |
Head Grade |
g/t |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Recovery |
% |
90 |
91 |
91 |
92 |
Gold Produced |
oz |
77,369 |
80,886 |
80,107 |
88,022 |
Gold Sold |
oz |
72,202 |
86,879 |
78,398 |
71,500 |
Achieved Gold Price |
A$/oz |
3,723 |
4,066 |
4,630 |
5,174 |
Cost Summary |
|||||
Mining |
A$'M |
88 |
124 |
120 |
152 |
Processing |
A$'M |
53 |
56 |
57 |
54 |
Admin |
A$'M |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Stockpile Movements |
A$'M |
(2) |
(3) |
5 |
(7) |
Royalties |
A$'M |
10 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
Cash Cost (produced oz) |
A$'M |
160 |
205 |
209 |
222 |
Corporate Costs |
A$'M |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Sustaining Capital |
A$'M |
23 |
10 |
14 |
11 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$'M |
187 |
219 |
227 |
237 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$/oz |
2,422 |
2,703 |
2,829 |
2,688 |
Notional Cashflow Summary |
|||||
Notional Revenue (produced oz) |
A$'M |
288 |
329 |
371 |
456 |
All-in Sustaining Costs |
A$'M |
187 |
219 |
227 |
237 |
Mine Operating Cashflow |
A$'M |
101 |
110 |
144 |
219 |
Growth Capital |
A$'M |
(39) |
(29) |
(31) |
(27) |
Plant and Equipment |
A$'M |
(19) |
(27) |
(15) |
(12) |
Exploration Spend |
A$'M |
(14) |
(9) |
(11) |
(9) |
Net Mine Cashflow |
A$'M |
29 |
45 |
87 |
171 |
Net Mine Cashflow |
A$/oz |
368 |
554 |
1,094 |
1,937 |
1 Refer to ASX release titled "
2 Refer to ASX release titled "FY25 Guidance Updated" -
3 Includes low grade ore mined at Big Bell and stockpiles from Starlight, trucked to Bluebird
4 Refer to ASX release titled "Fletcher Zone Maiden Mineral Resource of 2.3Moz" –
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