St Barbara is establishing long life, high margin gold operations. Operations at Southern Cross in Western Australia are based around the Marvel Loch Underground Mine. Here St Barbara has established four years of reserves.

Similarly, the Gwalia mine is the cornerstone of Leonora operations with 1.7 million ounces of gold in reserves and indicative mine life in excess of 10 years.

The Company is operating in proximity to nearby townships with established infrastructure, giving it a significant advantage over newer operations. In addition to treatment plants, infrastructure includes airstrips, power generation, accommodation, water and a social infrastructure.

The Company encourages employees to live locally but also has an active fly-in/fly-out work force.