Stawell Gold Mines

On behalf of Stawell Gold Mines (SGM), Mine Geologist Jo Reid, will be presenting Magdala's unique geology at the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) Victorian Minerals Round-up 2024, in Ballarat on Friday this week! Additionally, SGM will be displaying our diamond drill core at the event. The AIG Victorian Minerals Round-up 2024 is showing a significant slice of Victoria’s minerals industry attending as presenters and registrants. Making it an opportunity for exceptional networking and a chance to come up to speed with what’s happening in the Victorian minerals sector. Hope to see you all there! #AIGroundup2024 #AIGvic #AIG #gold #stawellgoldmines

The Northern Grampians Shire Council (NGSC) have released their Investment Prospectus campaign. The launch video below perfectly encapsulates the beauty of our naturally stunning region where we are fortunate to be based. To learn more, either click in the link in NGSC's post below, or the link to the NGSC Investment Prospectus below, and scan the QR codes to watch each of the advocate videos. Check out SGM Environment and Community Manager, Cameron Hope's interview, which is linked through the QR code on page 21! #stawellgoldmines #gold #northerngrampiansshirecouncil #investmentprospectus

Gold is unparalleled in its malleability, conductivity, and resistance to corrosion, making it a highly sought-after commodity in modern and emerging industries. The Minerals Council of Australia released a new publication last week - ‘Golden: The Rise of Industrial Gold’. This publication outlines the growing range of uses of gold in technology and medicine, and the importance of gold to Australia’s economy. Victoria is Australia's third biggest gold producing state, and the leader in gold exploration growth. To read more, click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/g7Y8v-3i

Bolting in underground mining is a process of installing ground support, usually including mesh and bolts. The purpose is to prevent reduce the risk of a rock fall. Essentially a hole is drilled into the walls or “backs” (ceiling) of a rock formation, and a “split set” or “rock bolt” installed to provide support to the roof or sides of the cavity excavation. The position, angle and depth of each bolt is important in installation. SGM and Epiroc have been comparing rock bolting techniques since their international partnership commenced in 2014. In Australia, we use an underground jumbo in a multi-use fashion – our jumbos are used as a scaling machine, then for ground support installation as a rock bolting rig, and then for face drilling to bore holes. In Sweden, and other countries around the world they tend to use three different machines for these parts of the development cycle – a scaling machine, then a rock bolting rig, and then the use their “Boomers” (Jumbo) for face drilling to purely bore holes. That is how Australian bolting techniques, in a nutshell, differ from some parts of the world. #Epiroc #StawellGoldMines

Stawell Gold Mines proudly supports the Minerals Council of Australia's Victoria Mining Careers Program. We host, on average, four schools per year on site. The student groups are introduced to career pathways and study opportunities in the mining sector. The groups receive presentations from different departments discussing the many careers available in mining, ranging from learning on the job, trades, and tertiary qualifications. The students receive a tour around the mine, visiting the mining muster room, mobile maintenance, fixed plant maintenance, and electrical workshops. The students have the opportunity to tour the processing plant and our core farm where they learn about careers in geology and exploration. #stawellgoldmines #mineralscouncilofaustralia #careersinmining

The Stawell Historical Society is located on the Western Highway/Longfield Street and is well worth a visit! From local Aboriginal artefacts and historic regional photography to gold mining history memorabilia. As part of the SGM Community Grants Program, the Stawell Historical Society applied for the purchase of a defibrillator. The Museum and Tourist Information Centre has quite a number of visitors and staff on the premises. This grant helped to provide a safer environment with an emergency facility for the society, staff and visitors. The Stawell Historical Society was established to record, preserve and carry our research into the history of Stawell from 1850s to the present time. #stawellhistoricalsociety #stawellgoldmines #communitygrantsprogram

The Grampians Grape Escape 2024 was a fantastic event - the weather, the activities, the music, the celebrity chefs, and of course, the wine! In addition to sponsoring the Rock-Climbing Wall, Stawell Gold Mines organised a container recycling initiative. This provided the patrons an easy avenue for recycling their bottles, cans, and cartons, whilst allowing us to raise funds for one of our treasured local charities. The funds raised through the container recycling initiative were donated to support the good work of The Stawell Inter Church Council Welfare. The Stawell Inter Church Council Cottage provides emergency relief assistance to those in need in times of financial crisis, whilst maintaining the dignity of those who seek help. Grampians Grape Escape is a not-for-profit yearly festival designed to showcase the talents of our region and support small business, as well as shine a light on the amazing wineries. #GGE2024 #GrampiansGrapeEscape #StawellGoldMines

Drill bits are instrumental to the success of a drillers shift, particularly in development or production drilling in underground mining. Epiroc have been working with Stawell Gold Mines since 2014, and one of their projects was to further refine drill systems, particularly the underground jumbos, or what Epiroc call Boomers. Together, Epiroc and SGM are improving the substantial safety, productivity, and sustainability benefits of underground drilling equipment. #epiroc #stawellgoldmines Image source: https://lnkd.in/eJPFVhwQ

Sweden’s Epiroc Research and Development Engineering team visited Stawell Gold Mines in early April. This visit was to see how the Boomer M20 (Jumbo) had been operating underground since SGM purchased it in May 2023. Epiroc and Stawell Gold Mines have been working together to help further refine future development of Epiroc underground drilling machines. #Epiroc #StawellGoldMines #BoomerM20

In 2014, Stawell Gold Mines jumbo operator, Graeme Cox, visited Epiroc’s head office in Sweden. This began a long-term international partnership between Epiroc and Stawell Gold Mines that continues today. Graeme was sent over to discuss Australian bolting techniques, to further refine the Epiroc “Boomers” – what we call “Underground Jumbos”. #Epiroc #StawellGoldMines