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    Gold Fields’ Windfall FID in February: schedule and design notes for mine teams

    November 3, 2026|

    Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

    First reported on International Mining – News

    30 Second Briefing

    Gold Fields Limited and its subsidiary Windfall Mining Group Inc have secured a key certificate of authorisation from Québec’s Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Protection de la biodiversité, de la Faune et des Parcs, clearing the way to start construction of the Windfall underground gold project. The permit enables early works on mine infrastructure and surface facilities ahead of a targeted final investment decision in February, allowing detailed engineering, procurement and contractor mobilisation to proceed on schedule.

    Technical Brief

    • Approval was issued to Gold Fields’ wholly owned subsidiary, Windfall Mining Group Inc, as project proponent.
    • Permit comes from Québec’s combined environment, climate change, biodiversity, wildlife and parks ministry, consolidating multiple regulatory domains.
    • Structure of the approval aligns with Québec’s staged permitting model commonly applied to large underground mines.

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    Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.

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