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Kalgoorlie

American  
[kal-goor-lee] / kælˈgʊər li /

noun

  1. a city in SW Australia: chief center of gold-mining industry in Australia.


Kalgoorlie British  
/ kælˈɡʊəlɪ /

noun

  1. a city in Western Australia, adjoining the town of Boulder: a centre of the Coolgardie gold rushes of the early 1890s; declining gold resources superseded by the discovery of nickel ore in 1966. Pop: 28 281 (including Boulder) (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Achieving that target largely hinges on throughput at the mill at its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines hub, analyst Paul Kaner says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It blamed the downgrade on setbacks that include a primary crusher failure at a key processing plant at its Kalgoorlie mining hub in Western Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Broken Roads, which was inspired by the “Mad Max” films as well as the dystopian Fallout games, follows an arduous journey from Brookton to Kalgoorlie in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

If the license is not extended, Lynas said the additional downstream capacity can be used for a new facility in Kalgoorlie, Australia.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Since the water was brought to Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, under Sir John Forrest's great scheme, they have very beautiful gardens right along the line of supply.

From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by Cole, E. W. (Edward William)

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