In an unprecedented partnership arrangement, Gold Ridge Comminity Investment Ltd (GCIL), which comprise the local land owners, owns 10% of Gold Ridge Mining Limited. AXF Gold Ridge holds the balance of 90%. The Company effectively owns 55% attributable interest and takes the control of the Gold Ridge Mine.
Nov 15, 2017· In 2015, Gold Ridge was sold for 100 Australian dollars ($73.8 at the time) to Gold Ridge Community Investment (now Gold Ridge Mining), by its Australian owner, St. Barbara.
The Gold Ridge Mine is an open-cut gold mine in the Solomon Islands. The mine is owned and operated by Gold Ridge Mining Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ross Mining NL. At the invitation of the Solomon Island Government, project construction commenced in July 1997 and gold production commenced in August 1998.
Aug 18, 2014· Last week, the Australian-based parent company of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, St Barbara, announced that just over 400 of its 570 strong Solomon Islands workforce have been made redundant. The mine has been closed since April when flooding put it out of action, and there have been public disagreements between the company and the government ...
After 22 months of operation, mining operations were abandoned because of civil unrest in Guadalcanal. The mine and associated processing facilities remained idle until Gold Ridge Mining commenced site activities in 2009. Project works consisted of the replacement of most piping, electrical and building infrastructure on the site.
The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that it had accepted the application of Gold Ridge Mining Limited (Gold Ridge) to become a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (Code). The Code is a voluntary industry program for companies involved in the production of gold .
Jul 18, 2014· Dear Editor, I am writing to inquire what is happening with the Gold ridge mining limited which is based in Guadalcanal(Australian gold mining company)as its operation ceased in April due to some Issues with the government, so its been more than three month we have not heard any news regarding the operation of the company.
Sep 24, 2019· The Solomon Islands government and China Railway Group Ltd. has signed a SBD$6.4 Billion dollar deal to build and lease infrastructure projects at the Gold Ridge mines on Guadalcanal. The deal was signed on Sept. 12, few days before the Solomon Islands broke ties with Taiwan, and the contract is set to last until March 2034, according to reports.
Senior representatives from Gold Ridge Mining Ltd – in the Solomon Islands – had constructive discussions with the Solomon Islands Government two months ago to further consider the proposed transfer of the mine to the State. Parent company, St Barbara Ltd said that was aimed to agree remedial action for the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF).
Pit occupants at the Gold Ridge Mining site have signed a legal Agreement to move out from the Mining Pit today. The Chupu ceremony today help at the Gold Ridge Mining Limited's Pit four, involving Government officials from Mines Ministry, Environment Ministry, Wanguo International Mining Group, representatives from the Land owning tribes and Goldridge communities.
Aug 19, 2014· The escalation of lawlessness at the site in the past few days has resulted in the evacuation of the Gold Ridge Mining Limited's (GRML) expatriate staff. Acting assistant police commissioner of the national capital, Gabriel Manelusi, confirmed the number of arrests yesterday. Mr Manelusi said the suspects are in police custody.
Dec 21, 2017· Walton Naezon, chairman of the what is now a landowner-led joint venture, Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, is adamant that a more inclusive and visionary corporate structure is in the making. The aim is to embrace corporate responsibility through increased operational and environmental transparency. This will allow local participation in decisions and ...
Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia on Tuesday told Parliament the Gold Ridge developer, Goldridge Community Investment Limited, is keeping pace with its given timeline to restart production. A number of heavy plant machines are already at the Gold Ridge mining site to maintain the tailings dam, he said.
"This investment will see mine production on track to start within 18 months," a statement issued by the company on Wednesday stated. "In an unprecedented partnership arrangement, Gold Ridge Community Investment Ltd (GCIL), which comprised the local land owners, owns 10% of Gold Ridge Mining Limited," the statement added.
Wanguo International Mining Group Ltd and AXF Gold Ridge Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of AXF Resources Group, were the other two equity owners. Consortium of China Railway International Group Co., Ltd. and China Railway 0 Engineering Group Co., Ltd was the main contractor of the project. The project was developed in 2 phases.
May 04, 2015· (Aus), Gold Ridge Mining Ltd (S.I.) and JV Mine (Australia) Pty Ltd (Aus) St Barbara in a statement said "the sale was for a nominal purchase price and on confidential terms". "The parties signed a Deed of Indemnity and Release as part of the sale in favour of the remaining St Barbara Group companies in respect of the Gold Ridge project.
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suspension of mining operations. St Barbara Ltd is providing GCIL with a water treatment facility for the Tailings Dam (by the end of August 2015), to allow pumping of the water to reduce its level. The Solomon Islands Government gave permission last week to Gold Ridge Mining Ltd (GCIL's operating subsidiary) to build a large, new spillway
"In an unprecedented partnership arrangement, Gold Ridge Community Investment Ltd (GCIL), which comprised the local land owners, owns 10% of Gold Ridge Mining Limited," the statement added. AXF Gold Ridge holds the balance of 90%.
The Gold Ridge Project was sold to a Solomon Islands company associated with local landowners in May 2015. King of the Hills commenced production in June 2011 and ceased mining in April 2015 producing over 225,000 ounces of gold during this time.
Gold Ridge is a mine on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, about 30 km south east of the capital Honiara. The Gold Ridge mine was operated by Ross Mining N.L. and Delta Gold Ltd between 1998 and 2000 but had to be abandoned because of civil unrest. In 2003 it was acquired from the political risk insurers by Australian Solomons Gold.
•St Barbara Limited (SBM) purchased Allied Gold 2012 for £360 million in cash/script and operated the Gold Ridge Mine for <2 years Projects acquired were Gold Ridge with Total Resources = 2.5 million ounces of gold and Simberi (PNG) with Total Resources = 6.5 million ounces of gold (at similar grades)
Mar 11, 2020· The Gold Ridge property comprises four open pit, low sulphidation epithermal, gold deposits (Valehchi, Namachamata, Kupers and Dawsons), located on the island of Guadalcanal, 40km from the capital city of Honiara. Mill capacity is 2.5 million tonnes per annum and utilises a Carbon in Leach (CIL) process.
Annual Production: 100,000 ounces of gold (2010) Owner: Gold Ridge Mining Limited; Shareholders: St Barbara Limited; Activity since: 1998 ...