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Westfill secures underground mining contract at Vault Minerals’ Rothsay mine

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Westfill Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the award of a two-year underground mining contract with Vault Minerals, previously Silverlake Resources, for the Rothsay mine, in the southern Murchison region of Western Australia.

The contract encompasses both development and production activities, focusing on extracting mineralised ore from narrow sub-vertical structures. Operations at Rothsay commenced on September 17, and the award of the contract is testament to the solid relationship between Westfill and Vault Minerals, Westfill says.

Westfill Managing Director, Ashley Morcombe, said: “We are very excited to take on our first full principal mining services contract with Red5 (now Vault Minerals after the merger with Silverlake Resources) who are a valued client of Westfill’s.

“Our Darlot development team’s hard work and consistently high performance are what put Westfill up as a key contender for the Rothsay contract. I would like to thank our entire team for pulling the contract together and mobilising in a short time frame. We look forward to continuing our high performance and success at another of Vault Minerals’ sites.”

The Rothsay underground mine is a high‑grade satellite ore source, with ore road‑hauled approximately 197 km to the Deflector processing facility. In the 2024 financial year, the Rothsay underground mine produced approximately 221,000 t of ore at an average grade of 4.8 g/t Au.

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MMS adds to Red5 remit with new 12-month load and haul contract

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In what it says is another significant win, MMS has been awarded a second contract with Red 5 (formerly Silver Lake Resources), in Western Australia.

Over the 12-month contract, MMS will deliver load and haul services; deploying a 100-t fleet including a near-new Hitachi EX1200 excavator.

This contract solidifies the partnership between MMS and Red 5, which also includes a 49-month contract signed that commenced on April 1 to work on the Silverlake Mount Monger operation.

MMS says it has gotten off to a strong start – having already mobilised equipment to the site and successfully completed the first month of production. The extracted ore is already on its way to Red 5’s Randalls mill for processing.

MMS says its primary contract with Red 5 is currently progressing exceptionally well, and is on track to commence operations at the Flora Dora open pit by the end of the month.

MMS General Manager, Josh Conley, said: “Securing this second contract with Red 5 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team. We’ve consistently delivered outstanding results on our existing contract, and this new project allows us to further showcase our expertise in providing efficient and reliable mining solutions.”