Overview
The Bibra gold deposit sits within the Karlawinda Project, about 65 km south-east of Newman in the Pilbara. IGO discovered Bibra in 2009; the project is now Capricorn Metals’ Karlawinda Gold Project.
Morgan was part of IGO’s Bibra discovery and resource team, working from early exploration through to resource definition.
Capricorn Metals took the project to development. Its 2019 optimisation study reported a post-tax NPV8 of A$166 million at A$1,700/oz, and the Karlawinda mine has been in production since 2021. Refer to Capricorn Metals’ ASX announcements for current information.
Highlights
- Member of the Bibra gold deposit discovery and resource team (2 Moz Au).
- Greenfield to brownfield exploration and project management.
- Karlawinda optimisation study (Capricorn Metals, 2019) post-tax NPV8 of A$166m at A$1,700/oz.
This project is owned and reported by the company named. It is shown to describe the experience of Peron Discoveries' Principal Geologist and does not imply any ownership by, or current involvement of, Peron Discoveries. Resource figures are as stated by the operator at the time.
