Overview
Gold Road Resources’ Yamarna tenements surround the Gruyere gold mine on the eastern edge of the Yilgarn Craton.
As Superintendent 2IC, Morgan ran exploration activity on site and covered both ends of the pipeline: new greenfield targets, and brownfield drilling to grow Mineral Resources at existing deposits.
Gilmour, a high-grade deposit wholly owned by Gold Road at Yamarna, grew from a first Mineral Resource of 0.26 Moz in December 2019 to 0.30 Moz by December 2021. In January 2025 Gold Road released the Gilmour Pre-Feasibility Study and a maiden Ore Reserve of 0.19 Moz, with a post-tax NPV5 of A$231 million at A$3,500/oz. Refer to Gold Road’s ASX announcements and to Gold Fields for current information.
Highlights
- Managed Yamarna site exploration through the COVID-19 period, with up to 70 people on site.
- Defined new greenfield gold targets, including Savoie, Corkwood South and Beefwood.
- Brownfield exploration supporting Mineral Resource growth at Gruyere, Smokebush and Gilmour.
- Gilmour Mineral Resource grew from 0.26 Moz (first estimate, December 2019) to 0.30 Moz (December 2021); Gold Road's 2025 Gilmour Pre-Feasibility Study reported a post-tax NPV5 of A$231m at A$3,500/oz.
- Mentored and trained a geological team of more than ten.
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.
