Gold rush era restarts at Mount Freda near Cloncurry after three-decade hiatus - ABC News

7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 7 months ago
by Alexandra Treloar

Drilling has started at the Mount Freda gold mine near Cloncurry, a site that hasn't been touched since it was abandoned in the gold crash of the 1990s.

A gold rush has reignited in north-west Queensland 30 years after being abandoned as mining companies cash in on booming prices for the precious metal.  Key points: