The mine is located on the native title of the Wongatha Aboriginal people, whom Crescent signed a Land Access Agreement with on 2 March 2005.

[3] A similar agreement between the Wongatha and the owners of the BrightStar Gold Mine had taken place in 2004.

[7] The mine reopened after commissioning in March 2007, with the plant upgrade having finished in August 2007.

[8] Mining ceased once more on 7 July 2008, the official reason being that Crescent was to review the operation.

[10] In February 2009, Crescent and Barrick Gold signed a memorandum of understanding in regards to ore from Laverton being processed at Barrick's Granny Smith Gold Mine rather than Crescent's Barnicoat processing facility, which would remain in care and maintenance.