1897
Gwalia gold mine opens
Gold production at Gwalia surpasses 90,000 ounces. Production and profits increase, 500 men employed on the mine and a 50-head mill completed.
1900
1913
The old winder engine struggles to cope with hauling the ore and is replaced with a Fraser and Chalmers steam-powered winding engine. Headframe raised to 62 feet to accommodate new winder.
Gas producers to generate electricity and a cyanide plant to treat the ore are installed at Gwalia
1914
1921
An unexplainable fire on 19 January 1921 destroys the gas power station and mill, leaving the slime treatment plant and haulage equipment intact. Reconstruction begins.
Mine is redeveloped and an incline shaft sunk below 4000ft (1219m).
1929
1963
Gwalia mine closes
Open pit mining commences at Gwalia
1983/4
1999
Open pit mining ceases at Gwalia, the Hoover decline is established for underground mining
2002
Gwalia put on Care and Maintenance
Genesis Minerals Limited listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
JULY
2007
2007-
2015
Acquisition and divestment of various South American copper and gold interests
Underground operations at Gwalia resume
2008
JAN
2012
Dacian Gold acquisition of Mt Morgans Project
Acquisition of Viking Gold Project
MAR
2014
JUNE
2015
Acquisition of Ulysses Gold Deposit
Mining Commences at Ulysses West Open Pit
OCT
2016
NOV
2016
First Ore from Ulysses West Open Pit (toll-milled)
Initial Ulysses West Open Pit campaign concludes
DEC
2016
JAN
2017
Construction commences at Mt Morgans
Underground Mining commences at Westralia (Mt Morgans)
MAY
2017
SEP
2017
Acquisition of the rights to Baramaia Gold Project
First gold at Mt Morgans
APR
2018
JUNE
2019
Divestment of Viking Gold Project
Acquisition of Kookynie Gold Project – Admiral, Butterfly, Clark, Danluce, King, Orient Well, Puzzle
JUNE
2020
MAR
2021
Dacian Gold acquisition of Redcliffe Project, via merger with NTM Gold Ltd.
Puzzle North discovery
JUNE
2021
MAR
2022
Genesis enters the ASX All Ordinaries Index
Group Ore Resources grows to 2.0Moz
MAR
2022
SEP
2022
Genesis acquires control of Dacian Gold
Merger of Genesis and St Barbara announced
DEC
2022
DEC
2022
Genesis Mining Services established
Mt Morgans Operations placed on Care and Maintenance
JAN
2023
JUNE
2023
First delivery of Genesis Mining Services’ fleet
Acquisition of St Barbara’s Leonora Assets – Including Gwalia Operations, Tower Hill, Harbour Lights and Bardoc
JUNE
2023
JULY
2023
Group Ore Reserves grow to 3.9Moz, Mineral Resources grow to 15.0Moz
First Ore from Admiral
SEP
2023
SEP
2023
Genesis enters the ASX200 Index
Completion of Dacian Gold Acquisition
DEC
2023
FEB
2024
Acquisition of Bruno-Lewis & Raeside Tenements
