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Minerals carried out exploration at Laverton and its other operation, the Coolgardie Gold Mine, shut at the same time, following termination of mining. In the 2021 calendar year, it spent A$ 12.5 million on exploration at the two sites. In December 2021 the company approved a plan to resume
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rather than
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since 2012. The mine is sometimes also referred to as the
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Acquisition Agreement North Laverton Western Australia
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821:Quarterly Activities report June 2010
319:Focus Minerals Limited, owner of the
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559:Laverton Gold Project
238:Crescent Gold Limited
1017:Kalgoorlie Super Pit
942:Goldfields-Esperance
321:Coolgardie Gold Mine
308:care and maintenance
262:BrightStar Gold Mine
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95:Coordinates
1411:Categories
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298:signed a
230:gold mine
89:Australia
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361:1.5 g/t
355:1994–95
257:Wongatha
137:Products
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63:Location
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