Norton Gold Fields

Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2005 and operates the Norton Gold mine in Gladstone, Qld. In 2007 the company acquired the Paddington Gold mine near Kalgoorlie in WA from Barrick Gold.

Backed by its major shareholder, Chinese company Zijin Mining Group Co (89%) the company has focused on the Paddington Operations. A friendly takeover in 2013 of Kalgoorlie Mining Company (KMC) included assets of Bullant Gold Project which neighbours the Paddington Mill.

Today the Paddington operations has a mineral resource of over 6million ounces including 1.2 million ounces ore reserve and will have a mine life of more than 10 years.

Norton Gold Fields is now one of Australia's largest domestic gold producers, with production of more than 150,000 ounces per year.