[2] It is fully owned by Black Cat Syndicate, having purchased the mine from Northern Star Resources in June 2022.

A year later, on 25 May 2005, commissioning of the Paulsens process plant commenced and, in June 2005, the first gold ingot was poured.

In June 2006, NuStar Mining Corporation merged with Intrepid Minerals Corporation to form Intrepid Mines Limited, a company listed both on the Australian Securities Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

[8] On 15 November 2015, Adam Perttula (28), a jumbo drilling offsider, collapsed underground in hot conditions at the mine, and died the next day.

A number of the components of the plant were second-hand, including a ball mill from the Higginsville Gold Mine.

The plant was placed in care and maintenance in February 2010, but recommenced production in June.