Mining in Victoria: Good as Gold
Image: Chalice Gold. BY ELIZABETH FABRI RECENT success at Kirkland Lake’s Fosterville gold mine has sparked a new wave of activity in regional Victoria. But it’s not just gold; zinc-copper, battery metals, and mineral sands projects are also accelerating toward development. Victoria’s mining sector, which has flown under the radar for years, has been reinvigorated. News the Fosterville gold project will be ramping up production to 400,000 ounces per annum by 2020, after mine resources were upgraded from 1moz to 1.7moz earlier this year has caused a buzz. Just ask Melbourne Mining Club chairman Richard Morrow. The industry advocate told The Australian Mining Review the Fosterville update had opened up new opportunities for Victorian miners, and the buzz around the…