Western Australian gold producer Brightstar Resources has announced a record September quarter, with gold production surging 91 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
The company’s two owner-operated Laverton Hub underground mines, Second Fortune and Fish, collectively produced over 7000 ounces of gold.
This significant growth was largely driven by the successful ramp-up of the Fish mine, which recently entered commercial production, helping to set a monthly company record in September.
The performance places Brightstar at the top end of its annualised production outlook of approximately 34,000 ounces.
“It is fantastic to see all the hard work from our Second Fortune and Fish site teams paying off, with a record Company quarterly mine production result of 7koz Au,” Brightstar managing director Alex Rovira said.
“This result is even more pleasing with the Fish mine only commencing stoping activities mid-quarter in August. The month of September saw just under 3koz Au of gold production across the two underground operations. With mine production now approaching the steady-state production profile, focus remains on maximising efficiencies and minimising costs.”
The company’s owner-operator model and recent equipment upgrades are credited with boosting productivity. This operational success comes at an opportune time, as Brightstar is fully exposed to the record-high Australian spot gold price of over $6200 per ounce.
“It is a great time to be a growing Western Australian gold producer with full exposure to the record high spot gold price,” Rovira said.
Full financial details will be released in the September 2025 Quarterly Report later this month.
