Pacgold restarts gold leaching at South Australia’s White Dam project, targeting a 2026 gold pour.

Pacgold has restarted gold leaching at its White Dam project in South Australia, receiving final approvals to refill a lined leach solution pond and begin full-scale irrigation. The company is turning over 500,000 tonnes of run-of-mine material to expose residual gold and conducting a 25,000-meter drilling campaign at the Vertigo pit, with assays expected in mid-January. The project, which previously produced 180,000 ounces of gold, aims for a first gold pour in 2026 with a $600,000 investment. Cash flow will support exploration at Pacgold’s Queensland projects, where high-grade gold and antimony samples have prompted accelerated drilling. The company is in a trading halt ahead of key results.