Davyhurst, Western Australia

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Davyhurst is a Goldfields townsite south west of Menzies, Western Australia. It was gazetted in 1901. The proposed townsite was initially declared "Davyston" in 1900, Also known as "Mace's Find". Warden Owen of Menzies advised the Department the townsite was better known as "Davyhurst". This was the name used when the townsite was gazetted in 1901. It is believed to be named after a miner.

[edit] Davyhurst Gold Project

The Davyhurst Gold Project is located approximately 120km north-west of Kalgoorlie, and is a core component of Monarch’s consolidated gold resource base in the Northeastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Historically, the Davyhurst field has produced some 1.15 million ounces of gold since 1897.

Monarch acquired the Davyhurst Project in November 2005, comprising an 808,000 ounce resource base, 841km2 tenement package, a 1.2 million tonne per year gold processing facility, administration offices, an accommodation village and associated infrastructure.

In early 2006, Monarch further expanded its position at Davyhurst through a merger with Siberia Mining Corporation. This merger resulted in the strategic consolidation of the nearby Siberia and Ida Gold Camp deposits into Monarch’s existing holding, establishing a consolidated project with a combined resource base of 2 million ounces of gold within a 2,000 sq km tenement package including a centrally located gold treatment facility and production infrastructure. Monarch is now the largest Australian-controlled ground holder in the Kalgoorlie region.

The Project which is located within the prolific Davyhurst-Mt Ida greenstone belt, has significant exploration potential. This belt hosts two major geological structures, the Zuleika Shear and the Mt Ida Fault, which have a close association with gold mineralisation in the region and reportedly control a 10 million ounce gold endowment. 80% of past drilling in the area was completed to depths of less than 50 metres and was generally only focused on known deposits within a limited geological assessment.