Rox Resources Limited has completed bulk earthworks and advanced concrete foundations for the processing facility at its 100%-owned Youanmi Gold Mine in Western Australia, shifting further ahead from its previous position in July 2026 when civil construction first got underway.

Following EPC contractor Interquip mobilizing to site two months ago, concrete is now complete for the screen plant and carbon-in-leach pad, with CIL tanks currently under construction on ring beams. Long-lead equipment is also arriving, including crushers in transit and the first shipment of Albion tanks departing in August for a scheduled late-September arrival in Perth. Meanwhile, clearing and cut-off drains are established for the tailings storage facility as outer wall construction preparations begin.

Mining activities have similarly advanced past the initial June 2026 strike drive phase. Ore drive development is now largely completed across the first two levels at United North, with initial levels finished and extending beyond the Definitive Feasibility Study mine plan as high-grade ore stockpiles grow. Crews have also started stripping the historic Youanmi Main decline to turn out initial access to production levels and upgrade pumping infrastructure, alongside practical completion of a 351-room accommodation camp.

The Youanmi project is fully funded for development following the execution of A$350 million in debt facilities in April 2026 through a syndicate of tier-one banks via wholly owned subsidiary Rox (Murchison) Pty Ltd.

“Construction works have accelerated in recent weeks as we start to transform the Youanmi Gold Mine into a production and processing hub, ahead of first gold pour next year.” — Phill Wilding, Managing Director & CEO

The company maintains its target to achieve first gold production at Youanmi in mid-CY2027.

Read the full announcement: Youanmi Construction and Mining Update