Western Gold Resources Limited (ASX: WGR) has secured a six‑month extension to its binding toll milling agreement with Wiluna Mining Corporation, providing increased certainty around processing arrangements for the Gold Duke Project in Western Australia.
The extension ensures that all currently defined Stage 1 ore can be processed under the existing agreement, allowing Western Gold to fully realise the value of its initial mine plan. It also supports the company’s planned Life‑of‑Mine (LOM) extensional drilling campaign, which has the potential to increase tonnes and ounces beyond Stage 1.
The toll milling extension aligns with Western Gold’s strategy to progress early development activities at Gold Duke while continuing to advance opportunities to expand the project’s production profile through additional drilling.
Cullum Winn, managing director of Western Gold Resources Limited, commented, “The execution of this extension is an important de‑risking milestone for the Gold Duke Project. It ensures all currently planned Stage 1 ore has a clear processing pathway, while also providing greater confidence to advance the Life‑of‑Mine extensional drilling campaign, which has the potential to increase the scale and value of the project.”
Western Gold noted that the extension enhances operational flexibility and strengthens its ability to optimise mine planning and development as the project moves toward production. Further updates on progress at Gold Duke are expected in due course.
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