Welcome to the Prophet Gold Mine!

Prophet Gold Mine offers a variety of gold panning experiences and gold pour demonstrations.
Learn about the interesting history of gold and it's role in Queensland's history and breaking news on gold formation. We also supply and deliver quality building stone, sand, gravel and other products at competitive prices.

* Located in Kilkivan, the Prophet Mine is just 3 hours from the Gold Coast, 2 1/2 hours from Brisbane, and 1 1/2 hours from Noosa and Fraser Island. We are situated on Rossmore Road, just 5 km away from Kilkivan and 50 km away from Gympie.

*We are open 6 days a week between the hours of 9 and 5 and are closed Fridays.

* Interested in gold panning and gold pour demonstrations? Come to the Prophet Gold Mine and learn about the mine, the quarry and its interesting history that played an important role in forming Queensland .

*Our aim is to provide valuable information about gold and it's impact on Australian history to people of all ages.. We have created a fun, interactive and valuable program specifically designed for school teachers and students via School Excursions. We strive to provide resource information via Educational Links and to give a personal and unforgettable history lesson. Eureeka!

* Our group tours provide multiple visitors with a great opportunity to visit a real gold mine and try their hand at panning in a guided group setting. Along with a gold pour demonstration, they are given informative information and able to inspect the final product. See our Group Tours Page. Or come on your own and spend the day independently!

*We encourage a better understanding of the gold mining industry in general, and provide an educational opportunity to learn about it through our Mining Info and SEQ Miners.

*We encourage research in geology and earth science, particularly in the area of biomineralization. This is the process through which living organisms produce minerals, often to harden or stiffen existing tissues. Could this explain how gold is formed? Learn more.

*Visiting our region? Learn more about the Kilkivan lifestyle, Tourism, Real Estate and the Regional Development Organization (BIEDO). If you would you like to visit Prophet Gold Mine please click here.

*See the current Gold Price. or take a look through the Financial News.

Breaking News- Prophet Gold Mine to be involved in groundbreaking research in the Geomicrobiology in collaboration with CSIRO!

                    *Along with the gold mine, our quarry provides excellent building stone for rock or stone houses, landscaping and poolscaping. We also provide quality gravel, screened rock, sand, imported pre-mix, top soil and 20 kg bags of cement. Can be delivered in our new 4 tonne tipper truck and spread with our bobcat. Great prices. Click here for complete list of products available.

Our Land:

Mining Lease 50034 has been placed over the stock pile, which is 4 hectares in total. The mining tenure controls the environmental aspects associated with the extraction of gold, which is done by water washing (non-chemical method). Our main interest is the unprocessed dirt on the rock waste. No gold has been taken from this material.The rock is separated from the dirt and sized for the building industry (See Building Stone page). This reduces the percentage of our rock ,thereby improving the gold percentage per cubic meter(m3). This unprocessed, gold-bearing dirt on the rock waste is the material provided to the gold panners (tourists), not tailings. The tailings (previously processed material) is to be washed, screened and sized, and removed. The basic concept is to screen, size and sell in categories eg. building stone, gravel for swales (above ground water management), gaybons (wire cages to prevent water erosion), and drainage rubble. The products beneath 20mm are washed, screened and sized to aggregates and sand. We also have plans to extract the clay, all of the above products can be value added.

We also own the freehold land (16 hectares) and the above ground material most of which was imported. As well as the native material, all held within and by the freehold title. The freehold land has an extraction license to operate a quarry. The quarry material is chert proven by multiple drill tests, some to 120m deep have shown product of the highest quality and consistency. Upcoming roadworks are expected to increase demand significantly. The native material is limited to 100,000 tonnes per annum, the imported material is unlimited in volume.

Tourism Aspect
Tourism is an ever growing industry and the recent introduction of 2 new tourism operations within 10kms is already having a positive affect on our seniors market and day trippers, and our school student numbers are also increasing. Also, the promotional launch of a regional Wine Trail is predicted to greatly increase day tripper numbers in our area. Our Future Plans page outlines our ideas to take what we have achieved to an ongoing promotional opportunity for the mining industry.

Summary
The interaction between the different aspects of the operation makes for a diverse yet simplistic business with its wealth and security contained in visible product which is becoming an increasingly exciting attraction.