Kalgoorlie

American

[kal-goor-lee] / kælˈgʊər li /

noun

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

Kalgoorlie British

/ kælˈɡʊəlɪ /

noun

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adjoining the town of Boulder: a centre of the Coolgardie gold rushes of the early 1890s; declining gold resources superseded by the discovery of nickel ore in 1966.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)

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 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

Lynas said it could supply the rare-earth carbonate produced in Kalgoorlie to its plant in Malaysia and its proposed facility in the United States.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2021

Kalgoorlie, where the Prince next alighted, proved to be a very different place.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

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