Beacon has a blast at Iguana

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Operations kick off at Beacon’s Iguana deposit, part of Lady Ida

Iguana operation first blast January 24 2026.

Iguana operation first blast January 24 2026. | Credits: Beacon Minerals

The first blast at Beacon Minerals’ Iguana open pit on January 24 has produced the first 20,000 tonnes of laterite ore at the Lady Ida gold project near Kalgoorlie. Operations at Lady Ida’s Iguana deposit…

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