11 Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2022 The Bryah operations are centred upon the Fortnum processing hub. This operation is forecast to produce ≈60,000 oz in FY23. FORTNUM BRYAH OPERATIONS The Fortnum operations are located in the Proterozoic age Bryah Basin stratigraphy approximately 150km northwest of Meekatharra and represents the northernmost group of Westgold assets. These assets encapsulate the historic mining centres of Labouchere, Fortnum, Horseshoe and Peak Hill which collectively have delivered approximately 2 million ounces of reported gold production. The processing hub incorporates the 0.8-0.9Mtpa Fortnum carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing plant, a 200-person village, airstrip and associated mining infrastructure required to support a remote FIFO operation. Mining output is currently dominated by the Starlight underground mine with supplementary, free on surface low-grade stocks providing a blended feedstock to the plant. Fortnum continues to deliver strong results from the Starlight underground mine and additional mill feed sourced from large, existing low-grade surface stockpiles. This year saw strong production in the Starlight mine including the Moonlight, Twilight North, Galaxy and Trev’s lodes.
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