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Westgold awards underground mining contract at Great Fingall
Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX) (TSX: WGX) – (Westgold or the Company) is pleased to announce it has awarded a three-year underground mining contract for its Great Fingall mine near Cue, to global mining contractor, Barminco Limited (barminco.com.au) (Barminco). Barminco is an internationally recognised leader in underground hard rock mining.
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