Kalgoorlie mining
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Kalgoorlie was founded during the 1893 gold rush when gold was discovered by Paddy Hannan. It quickly became one of the largest gold rushes in Australia, with over 700 men arriving within days to mine the deep underground gold reefs. To support the mining, a 500km pipeline was built to supply water to the desert town. Today, Kalgoorlie remains a bustling mining town, home to Australia's largest gold pit, the Super Pit, which produces 850,000 ounces of gold per year by mining what was originally 10 separate mines.
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Kalgoorlie mining
- 1. Kalgoorlie Monday 10th June 2013
- 2. History of Kalgoorlie • Aboriginal Name: Coolgoorlie • Located on the Golden Mile • First explored in the 1860s by Europeans • Founded during the Yilgarn-Goldfields gold rush
- 4. Kalgoorlie Gold Rush • First Gold Find • Paddy Hannan in 1893 • Mt Charlotte • 700 men arrived within days • One of the largest gold rushes in Australia • Deep underground gold reefs • Goldfields pipeline
- 6. Goldfields Pipeline • Water is needed for gold mining • There is little natural water in the desert around Kalgoorlie • A pipeline to pump water to Kalgoorlie • An uphill pipeline running for 500kms
- 9. Kalgoorlie Today • A bustling mining town • High rate of tourism • Known as a mining town • Home of the largest gold pit in Australia
- 10. Mines • There are 15 mines in the Kalgoorlie area
- 11. The Super Pit • The largest open pit mine in Australia • Produces 850,000 ounces of gold per year • Owned by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) • Formed when 10 other mines all joined together
- 12. The Super Pit
- 13. The Super Pit