Pacgold (ASX:PGO) has commenced cyanide irrigation along the western wall of the heap leach pad at its recently acquired White Dam Gold Project, located approximately 80km west of Broken Hill, South Australia, signaling imminent gold production and initial cash flow.
Up to 250,000 tonnes of original run-of-mine (ROM) ore from the first lift of the existing heap leach dump has been turned over, aerated, and will be fully under irrigation by mid-January.
The operation will utilise the recently relined pregnant leach solution pond and fully operational processing infrastructure on site, with initial leaching expected to take 5–6 weeks.
Pacgold expects early production to generate cash flow to support further development and exploration across its portfolio, including upcoming drilling at Vertigo, Hannaford, and White Dam North.
Managing Director Matthew Boyes described the activity as a major milestone, marking the transition from project acquisition to production, and highlighted the potential to unlock value from the 7.5 million tonnes of existing ROM ore on the leach pad.
Looking ahead, the company plans a full re-crush of the final lift, expansion of the pad base to add 4 million tonnes of leaching capacity, and continued drilling and resource studies to support the planned restart of full-scale mining in 2026.