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Surprise Gold Mine, Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat), Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Surprise Gold Mine | Mine |
| Yaloginda Goldfield (Bluebird; Eight Mile; Yallowgindat) | Ore Field |
| Meekatharra Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 42' 11'' South , 118° 26' 9'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meekatharra | 927 (2012) | 13.3km |
The Surprise gold mine is 500 metres north of the Bluebird processing plant, and 200 metres west of the Great Northern Highway. It used to be far closer to the highway. In 2008, cracks began to appear in the ground between the highway and the open pit. Fearing the highway would collapse into the pit, mining was suspended, and in part caused the downfall of the operating company Mercator Gold which went into administration. The highway was rebuilt 200 metres further east. During the eighteen months Mercator was able to mine the pit, it produced 44 500 ounces of gold.
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Australia
- Western Australia
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
- Yilgarn CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Western Yilgarn CratonCraton
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