Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has secured approval from the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for its mining development and closure proposal at the Lady Shenton open pit mine, part of the 1.6Moz @ 1.6g/t Au Goldfields Hub in Menzies, Western Australia.
With the native vegetation clearing permit already granted, the 352,000-ounce Lady Shenton deposit is now considered ‘mine ready’ and set for production.
Brightstar plans to mine Lady Shenton and transport ore to its proposed CIL processing plant in Laverton, with updated mine plans for Yunndaga Underground and Lady Shenton to be incorporated into the upcoming DFS2.0 study.
Managing Director Alex Rovira described the approval as a "key milestone" for the company's Menzies assets, noting that Lady Shenton represents a low-capital, high-margin deposit that complements Brightstar's broader Goldfields Hub development.