Big Bell Gold Mine

The Big Bell Gold Mine is a gold mine located at Big Bell, 24 km north-west of Cue, Western Australia. The mine was owned and operated by Harmony Gold at the time of its closure in June 2003, having produced 2.6 million ounces (73.7 metric tons) of gold during its lifetime, but was sold to Aragon Resources Limited in January 2010.

Big Bell
The entrance to the mine
Location
Big Bell Gold Mine
Location in Western Australia
LocationBig Bell
StateWestern Australia
CountryAustralia
Coordinates27°19′00″S 117°39′05″E
Production
ProductsGold
Production204,937 troy ounces[1]
Financial year2021–22
History
Opened1980s
Owner
CompanyWestgold Resources Limited
Websitewww.westgold.com.au

The mine was, for a short time in 2008, owned by Monarch Gold Mining Company Ltd., who went into administration in June 2008. Big Bell never entered production under Monarch's ownership.

The mine is owned by Westgold Resources Limited and part of its Cue Gold Operations.

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