Asset Report
Tropicana mine
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Tropicana is located 330 kilometres east-northeast of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, held under a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti (70%) and Independence Group (30%). Conventional drill and blast open pit mining is carried out by contractor at a number of deposits (Havana, Havana South, Tropicana and Boston Shaker) with a total material movement (ore & waste) of 95Mt/a. In 2020, the operation started underground production at Boston Shaker. Ore is processed in a carbon-in-leach (CIL) plant with high pressure grinding and ball milling. Following a series of modifications, plant capacity has steadily increased from an initial 7Mt/a at commissioning to current capacity of 9.3Mt/a. In 2024, the mine produced 447koz of gold.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Emissions
- Mining
- Processing
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Tropicana Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking - total global production - tonnes Au equivalent
What's included
This report contains:
Other reports you may be interested in
Asset Report
Doropo mine
A detailed analysis of the Doropo mine
$2,250
Country Report
Global copper mine cost summary
Click through to access a wealth of data from Wood Mackenzie's latest analysis of global copper mining sector.
$6,750
Asset Report
El Aouj iron ore mine
A feasibility study for Stage 1 of the 11 Mtpa El Aouj deposit was completed at the end of 2015; the mine will start operating in Q1 2027.
$2,250
