Contract worker dies at Duketon South operation in WA

Incident Overview

A contract team member died while carrying out work at Regis Resources’ Duketon South operation in Western Australia on Friday, 6 November 2026. Regis confirmed the fatality in a statement issued that day. The company has not described how the incident happened.

Workplace, Location and Time

Regis later identified the Rosemont process plant as the place where the incident occurred. Its 9 November announcement confirmed the 6 November incident date. Regis locates the Duketon operation about 130 kilometres north of Laverton in Western Australia. The first statement said the incident happened that afternoon. Neither statement identifies the work being performed, the worker’s employer or an exact time.

Fatality and Immediate Outcome

Regis said support was being provided to people affected by the death. Its 6 November statement said operations across Duketon were stood down. The company later said that, after a staged restart, all Duketon operations except the Rosemont process plant had resumed by 9 November.

Investigation

In its 6 November statement, Regis said WA Police and WorkSafe were investigating and that it was assisting them. Its 9 November announcement referred to WorkSafe and other relevant authorities. Neither statement reports a cause, a safety breach or any finding of fault. Those questions remain open while the investigations continue.

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