More than 160 jobs and $50 million in goods and services are expected this year as the Ravenswood Gold project in North Queensland ramps up its expansion efforts.
The $300 million extension of the Ravenswood Gold Mine, which was approved two years ago, is expected to add an additional 60 permanent positions and more than 100 construction jobs this year.
Minister for Resources, the Hon. Scott Stewart said North Queensland businesses are seeing the benefits as the mine continues to secure a plethora of services from across the north.
“And things are looking up with more than $50 million expected to be spent in 2021 as open pit mining ramps up and expansion development continues.”
Ravenswood Gold took ownership of the Ravenswood Gold Mine, located 90 kilometres south-west of Townsville, in April 2020.
The mine has secured a 254-person workforce as it undertakes its expansion and has spent more than $50 million on goods and services from local businesses.
Ravenswood Gold’s General Manger of operations, Dave Mackay, said the local workforce of over 250 people and collaboration with almost 370 businesses in the region helps to strengthen the project and improve resilience.
“North Queensland has a lot to offer in terms of technical skills, goods and services to support the region’s resource industry and in turn, the benefits of the mine’s expansion will pay back into the region and the State,” he said.
Domenic Corradini from Thomas Steel detailed that his operation had secured a contract worth more than $10 million to fabricate a section of the processing plant’s leaching facilities.
“We’ve been able to further secure the employment of our 150-plus workforce and we’ve increased our Townsville workforce by 20 per cent to help us to meet demand.”
