Fingals Gold

Fingals is situated within the East Coolgardie Goldfield, one of Western Australia's most prolific Archaean greenstone belts, operating under the Kal East project umbrella of Black Cat Syndicate (ASX: BC8). The terrain is characterised by extreme arid conditions, with annual rainfall below 270 mm and summer temperatures exceeding 45°C. Water scarcity is a primary operational constraint; all process water must be sourced, recycled, or transported, making closed-loop water management a non-negotiable operational pillar for sustained throughput.

Fingals operates as an active open pit under a mining services contract awarded to Mineral Mining Services (MMS), reflecting a capital-light, contractor-driven model typical of junior ASX gold producers. The B2B supply chain is anchored in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, providing critical access to:

• Heavy mobile equipment (HME) maintenance and OEM parts supply
• Drill and blast consumables (ANFO, detonators, drill rods)
• Fuel logistics and on-site storage infrastructure
• Local mechanical workshops to minimise costly unplanned downtime

Gold ore extracted at Fingals is processed through Black Cat Syndicate's designated toll milling or processing circuit, consistent with Kal East operational strategy. Key engineering demands include:

• Primary crushing and SAG/ball mill grinding circuits requiring precision liner management
• Gravity concentration followed by CIL (Carbon-in-Leach) cyanidation
• Reagent dosing systems with strict physico-chemical control (pH, dissolved oxygen, cyanide tenor)
• High-wear slurry pumps and cyclone clusters demanding scheduled replacement cycles

Operating within Western Australia's rigorous DMIRS regulatory framework, Fingals is subject to mandatory progressive rehabilitation and tailings management obligations. Key ESG commitments include:

• Engineered tailings storage facilities (TSF) with lined cells and leachate monitoring bores
• Progressive landform rehabilitation concurrent with active mining phases
• Dust suppression and native vegetation offset programmes
• Compliance with WA Mine Closure Plan requirements under the Mining Act 1978