
Shining a light on Sunrise Dam
With gold prices reaching an all-time high of $3935oz (US$2685oz) in September 2024, gold mining companies are reaping the benefits as demand for this precious metal remains elevated. One such company is AngloGold Ashanti, owner of the Sunrise Dam operation which lies 205km north-northeast of Kalgoorlie and 55km south of Laverton in WA. Open pit production began in 1997 and was completed at the main pit in 2014 to a final depth of 500m below surface. After the Golden Delicious open pit was depleted last year, the main source of ore comes from the Vogue and Frankie zones, both of which are underground operations. Underground operations and production from Golden Delicious, while it was still producing, saw 252,000oz of gold…









