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  • October 6, 2026

PAULSENS POURS FIRST GOLD

Refurbished Operation Achieves Key Milestone

Black Cat Syndicate Limited (ASX:BC8) has announced the successful first gold pour from its restarted Paulsens Gold Operation in Western Australia.

Key Highlights

  • The refurbishment of the Paulsens processing facility was completed on schedule, safely, and within budget.
  • Commissioning of the ball mill commenced with lower-grade material on 16 December 2024.
  • Carbon stripping is set to begin in January 2025, aligning with full optimisation of the gold circuit.
  • The first gravity gold pour was achieved on 22 December 2024.

Gareth Solly, Managing Director of Black Cat, said:


This is a significant milestone for Black Cat as we grow our gold production. Our Paulsens team combined with Maca Interquip should be immensely proud that they have successfully achieved our targets and poured first gold safely, on time and within budget. This is the perfect time to become a gold producer and we are looking forward to targeting ~100koz from our operations by the end of 2025.

First gravity gold pour at Paulsens, 22 December 2024 (from left to right, Gold Room Operator – Ashley Hicks, General Manager – Mark Davies, Processing Manager – Scott Bailey and Managing Director – Gareth Solly.

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