Brightstar Resources has stepped up preparations to bring its flagship Goldfields hub in Western Australia into production, completing preparation works at its Laverton processing facility and progressing its updated definitive feasibility study.
The company has completed critical site works at its Laverton processing facility as it prepares for a substantial production ramp-up throughout 2026 to hit its production target of 200,000 ounces per annum.
The site upgrades clear old tanks, steelwork and outdated equipment, ahead of the construction of a new processing plant late in March. The resale of pre-existing infrastructure allowed Brightstar to cover the full cost of these site works.
Brightstar Managing Director Alex Rovira said: “As Brightstar enters 2026, we are accelerating our Goldfield Hub-focused momentum and workstreams to enable the near-term development.
“Early execution planning, competitive tendering and site readiness activities position the project to move efficiently into construction following final investment decision, with a strong emphasis on cost definition and schedule control.
“We are pleased with the progress being made on site and look forward to updating our shareholders and other stakeholders as we unlock the scale and value of our wholly owned 4 million ounce (Moz) mineral resource base.”
Brightstar made significant investment at the Fish/Lord Byron project, which significantly de-risks project capital expenditure for the processing plant and mine development at Lord Byron.
The company is preparing for the release of its updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) 2.0 in February.
The company’s DFS 2.0 will be an upgrade over its previous DFC that initially projected gold production of 70,000 ounces per annum, excluding 30,000 ounces from current Fish and Second Fortune operations.
The Goldfields Hub gold production and cashflow is projected to complement the development of the Sandstone gold project to support Brightstar’s targeted business plan to achieve more than 200,000 ounces per annum.
