New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has recorded a strong operational start at its Crown Prince Gold Mine, part of the Garden Gully Gold Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region.
In its first month of operations, the company mined and crushed 31,000 dry tonnes of ore at an agreed grade of 3.23 grams per tonne gold, adjusted for recovery.
The ore was transported to Westgold Resources Limited’s Bluebird processing facility, located about 36 kilometres south by road.
Under its Ore Purchase Agreement with Westgold, NMG will receive revenue based on recoverable ounces processed. For September, recoverable gold totalled 3,231 ounces, with first revenue due to flow in October.
Chief executive Alex Passmore said the ramp-up phase had progressed well. “Since the commencement of trucking ore to Bluebird we have ramped up crushing and stockpiling activities and look forward to first revenue from Crown Prince in October.
“We are continuing to ramp up production from the open pit and are debottlenecking key areas of our process.
“The December quarter will see the first full quarter of production from the operation, and we are expecting a strong start in October,” he said.
Mining at the site is advancing according to plan, with both NMG’s operations team and contractors working cohesively to maintain stability and safety.
Ahead of the December quarter, the company has built a substantial production inventory, including 33,600 tonnes (wet) of run-of-mine ore awaiting crushing and 11,000 tonnes (wet) of high-grade crushed product ready for trucking. These inventories are expected to underpin strong ore sales in October.
The Crown Prince Gold Mine is the flagship deposit within the Garden Gully Project.
Following the completion of a Feasibility Study and maiden Ore Reserve in February 2025, NMG made a final investment decision in June and carried out its first blast later that month.
Commercial production began in September 2025.
