Fields Find Gold Mine (Fields Reward Mine), Fields Find Goldfield, Warriedar Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australiai

Regional Level Types
Fields Find Gold Mine (Fields Reward Mine)	Mine
Fields Find Goldfield	Ore Field
Warriedar Station	- not defined -
Yalgoo Shire	Shire
Western Australia	State
Australia	Country

This mine started in 1895, but little information was found until the 31 August 1899, when a dynamite explosion caused a cave-in, and killed four miners, who are now buried in the Fields Find cemetery. More information on this is contained in the 'Fields Find Goldfield' sub-heading.

It is thought likely such an event had a severe impact on the continuing operations of the mine. In 1903 a new company was formed in London to take over the mine, with the intention of re-opening it. This new company had paid the debts of the old company, and they note 30 000 tonnes of tailings remain on the lease. The lease covers 64 acres, and had produced 100 000 pounds value at that time of gold since 1895. A 20 head stamp battery remained at the site. Investors were assured the new venture was sound, as the secretary had mined in the area (although not at this particular mine), and the site had been accessed by an independent expert. It was to be re-named the Fields Reward Mine. Less than a year later the mine had closed.

From 1908 the mine was operated on tribute. Mining tonnage information was found for 1909 and 1910, but who was conducting this is unclear. December 1909 46 tonnes was crushed for 37.90 ounces of gold. June 1910 100 tonnes of ore was crushed for 109.19 ounces of gold. Inspector of Mines in 1910 states the prior (unspecified) difficulties with this mine appear to have been overcome. The tributors were working the shaft at the 340 foot level and had driven 40 feet, with 868 tonnes of ore broken averaging 1 oz per tonne he states in June 1910.

In 1913 a party was cyaniding the old residues at the mine.

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