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Stog'er Tight deposit

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Underground

Under Development
Gold

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Orion deposit

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Underground

Under Development
Gold

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Hammerdown deposit

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Underground

Under Development
Gold

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Hammerdown Gold Project

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Underground

Under Development
Gold

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Queensway South

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Gold

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Queensway North

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Gold

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Queensway Gold Project

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
Gold

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Tererro Copper-Gold-Zinc VMS Project

New Mexico, USA · Underground

Under Development
CopperGoldZinc
Overview
The Tererro Copper-Gold-Zinc VMS Project is located approximately 120 kilometres north-east of Albuquerque in New Mexico. The project is currently in the exploration and permitting phase. An application for a regular exploration permit (SF040ER) was submitted to the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) in May 2019, and the permitting process is ongoing. The United States Forest Service determined that an Environmental Assessment will be required to review the Plan of Operations. The issuance of this Environmental Assessment was delayed in 2022 due to fires and post-fire recovery efforts in the region.

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Javelin VMS Project

Arizona, USA · Underground

Under Development
CopperZincLeadSilverGold
Overview
The Javelin VMS Project is an early-stage exploration project operated by Australian mining company New World Resources. The project's status is currently "exploration," a revision from the previously listed "feasibility." In January 2024, New World Resources commenced an initial diamond core drilling program at the project to test the Discus Copper Prospect. The project consists of a contiguous series of 100%-owned mining claims covering approximately 5,000 acres. It is located about 75 kilometres south-east of New World Resources' Antler Copper Deposit, near the Bagdad porphyry copper mine. The company is exploring the potential for the Javelin project to serve as a satellite source of ore, which could be transported to a future processing facility at the Antler Project.

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Reko Diq

Balochistan province, Pakistan · Open Pit

Under Development
CopperGold
Mine life
37 years
Capex (est.)
USD 5.70B
Workforce
Expected to employ 7,500 during peak construction and 4,000 long-term jobs once in production.
Overview
Development activity at the Reko Diq project has slowed, with Barrick extending a project review until mid-2027 due to escalating security risks. This review will assess security, capital, financing, scope, and timeline, potentially increasing budgets and delaying the first production target of late 2028.
Production
The project is not yet in production. Initial estimates for the first years of operation are for the production of 200,000 tonnes of copper and 250,000 ounces of gold annually. Another estimate suggests annual production of 200-250 kilotonnes of copper.
Processing
The operation will produce a high-quality copper-gold concentrate. Development is planned in two phases. Phase 1 is planned to process 45 million tonnes of ore per annum (mtpa). Phase 2, planned from 2034, is expected to double the processing capacity to a combined 90 mtpa.
Equipment
Truck-and-shovel open pit operation. Processing and mining equipment from Metso, Weir, and Komatsu. Fluor Corporation is the lead EPCM partner.
Expansion
Development is planned in two phases. Phase 1 is planned to process 45 million tonnes of ore per annum (mtpa). Phase 2, planned from 2034, is expected to double the processing capacity to a combined 90 mtpa.

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Porgera

Enga Province, Papua New Guinea · Open Pit

Operating
GoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2019Gold-284000 oz
2009Gold-572595 oz
2009Silver-94764 oz
2005Gold-835000 oz
2004Gold-1020000 oz
1999Gold5.4 g/t754754 oz
Opened
1990-01-01
Mine life
20 years
Workforce
expected to employ over 3,000 Papua New Guineans by the end of 2024
Overview
The Porgera mine, located in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, is an open pit and underground gold and silver operation. It restarted operations on December 22, 2023, under a new 20-year Special Mining Lease (SML 13) and a new ownership structure, with Barrick Gold Corporation holding an indirect 24.5% interest. The first gold pour since the restart was expected in Q1 2024.
Production
Production overview - 2019: gold 284000 oz; 2009: gold 572595 oz, silver 94764 oz.
Processing
The processing plant has a capacity of approximately 6 million tonnes per year. The process involves crushing and grinding, followed by flotation to recover a sulphide concentrate. This concentrate is then treated with pressure oxidation and a conventional carbon-in-pulp (CIP) cyanide leaching circuit to recover gold. The plant also includes a gravity recovery circuit.
Equipment
The open pit mining fleet has included O&K RH200 shovels and Caterpillar 789 haul trucks. In early 2025, an order was placed for seven new Sandvik surface drill rigs, including four DR410i rotary blasthole drills and three Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole drills, to replace an aging fleet.
Expansion
The Porgera mine was placed on care and maintenance in April 2020. Following negotiations, a new agreement was reached, and the mine officially restarted operations on 22 December 2023. A New Porgera Progress Agreement (NPPA) was signed in early 2023, confirming the commitment of all parties to reopen the mine. The new ownership structure is designed to provide a greater share of the economic benefits to PNG stakeholders, who are expected to receive 53% of the overall economic benefits over the life of the mine.

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Kibali

Haut-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of Congo · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Gold2.79 g/t20.93 t
2024Gold2.51 g/t21.34 t
2023Gold2.89 g/t23.73 t
2022Gold2.98 g/t23.33 t
Opened
2013-09-01
End year
2043
Mine life
18 years
Capex (est.)
USD 3.02B
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Workforce
3,173 (including contractors) in 2025; 2,988 in 2024; 2,883 in 2023.
Production
Production overview - 2025: gold 20.93 t; 2024: gold 21.34 t.
Processing
The mine has a dual-circuit processing plant for sulphide and oxide ore, which uses a conventional carbon-in-leach process with gravity recovery.
Equipment
The mine is powered by three hydropower stations. The commissioning of a 16MW solar plant with an integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been completed. This increases the renewable energy component of the mine's energy mix to 85%, allowing it to operate on 100% renewable power for six months of the year. Four electrical 50-tonne trucks were delivered to the site for trialling.
Expansion
As of 31 December 2025, Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves total 110 million tonnes at 2.97 g/t Au for 11 million ounces of gold. Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are 200 million tonnes at 2.79 g/t Au for 18 million ounces of gold, and Inferred Resources are 49 million tonnes at 2.1 g/t Au for 3.3 million ounces of gold. The life-of-mine plan expects to process 113 million tonnes of ore at a grade of 2.96 g/t Au to deliver 9.51 million ounces of gold. Exploration in the ARK-KCD corridor continues to show potential to extend the mine's life.
Power sources
HydroelectricSolarBattery Storage

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Filo del Sol

San Juan Province, Argentina · Open Pit

Under Development
CopperGoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2019Copper0.39 %-
2019Gold0.33 g/t-
2019Silver15 g/t-
Mine life
13 years
Workforce
250-300 people (planned)
Overview
The Filo del Sol project is an advanced-stage copper, gold, and silver project operated by Filo Mining Corp. It is located on the border between San Juan Province in Argentina and Region III in Chile. The project is currently in the pre-development phase, with extensive exploration and drilling programs ongoing.
Processing
heap leach to produce copper cathodes and gold-silver doré, involving primary and secondary crushing, heap leaching with acid, solvent extraction, and electrowinning
Equipment
conventional open-pit with truck and shovel/loader operations, contemplated fully autonomous haul truck fleet
Expansion
integrated technical report for a combined project with the nearby Josemaria deposit is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2026
Power sources
Grid
Water sources
Groundwater

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Olympic Dam

South Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Copper-212000 t
2023Gold-186000 oz
Opened
1988-01-01
Mine life
57 years
Workforce
Approximately 3,000 people work at the Olympic Dam site itself, with the workforce divided about equally between permanent employees and contractors.
Production
Production overview - 2023: copper 212000 t, gold 186000 oz.
Processing
Olympic Dam is a fully integrated metallurgical complex that processes ore to final metal products on a single site. The process involves grinding and a flotation circuit to produce a copper concentrate. A hydrometallurgical plant with solvent extraction is used for copper and uranium, followed by a copper smelter and refinery. There is also a recovery circuit for precious metals.
Equipment
The mine utilises a highly mechanised underground mining method, including an automated rail system for ore haulage. Recent trials and additions to the equipment fleet include battery-electric jumbo drills and a new fleet of electric equipment for underground support works, such as the Utimec XL1100ED Agitator and a MF050VC Spraymec. The underground light vehicle fleet consists of around 240 vehicles, with trials of electric Land Cruisers underway. The underground electric rail network is being expanded from 4.85 kilometres to over 6 kilometres, supported by 6 new locomotives.
Expansion
BHP is investing over A$840 million in several projects to enhance productivity. This includes developing an underground access tunnel into the Southern Mine Area, a new backfill system to access previously unreachable ore, expanding ore pass capacity, and installing a new oxygen plant to improve smelter performance. There are also plans for a major smelter and refinery expansion to increase copper production capacity up to 650,000 tonnes per annum. This expansion will also allow for the processing of concentrate from other BHP mines in the region, such as Prominent Hill and Carrapateena. A final investment decision on a major expansion is anticipated in 2028.

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KCGM Growth Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Gold-436800 oz
2023Gold-432001 oz
End year
2034
Workforce
over 600 people involved in the project, with 300 on-site daily for the construction phase being managed by Primero Group.
Overview
The KCGM Growth Project is a major expansion of the Fimiston Processing Plant at Northern Star's KCGM operations in Kalgoorlie. The primary goal is to increase the processing capacity from the current 13 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to approximately 27 Mtpa. The project was approved by the Northern Star board in June 2023 with a total capital expenditure of A$1.5 billion. Early construction works began in July 2023, with the main EPC construction works for the processing plant expected to start in January 2024. Commissioning of the expanded mill is anticipated in early FY2027, with a two-year ramp-up to reach the steady-state capacity of 27 Mtpa by FY2029.
Production
Production overview - 2024: gold 436800 oz; 2023: gold 432001 oz.
Processing
standard sulphide gold processing circuit, including a primary crushing circuit, coarse ore stockpile, SAG and ball mill, gravity gold circuit, flotation circuit, ultra-fine grind circuit, and upgrades to the existing gold room and reagent facilities.
Equipment
primary crusher, SAG mill, ball mill, flotation cells, thickeners
Expansion
major expansion of the Fimiston Processing Plant; increase processing capacity from 13 Mtpa to approximately 27 Mtpa; Fimiston South Project involves cutbacks to the Fimiston Open Pit (Super Pit) to extend mine life.

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Granny Smith Gold Mine

Western Australia, Australia · Underground

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Gold5.38 g/t8.89 t
2022Gold6.01 g/t8.95 t
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Workforce
591 employees and 304 contractors (2022)
Overview
The mine is located approximately 21 kilometres south of Laverton in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. The primary source of ore is the Wallaby underground deposit, which is accessed via a portal in the historical Wallaby open pit. The mine operation is trackless, with truck haulage from the underground workings to the surface.
Production
Production overview - 2023: gold 8.89 t; 2022: gold 8.95 t.
Processing
carbon-in-pulp (CIP) processing plant, which has a capacity of approximately 3 million tonnes per annum.
Equipment
trackless underground mobile fleet, Epiroc Minetruck MT65 haulers, Cat loaders, Epiroc Minetruck MT66 S eDrive (diesel-electric) haul truck
Expansion
The 2023 Mineral Reserve estimate, net of depletion, increased by 12% (255,000 ounces), primarily driven by the conversion of Mineral Resources from the deeper Zone 135 and Zone 150 ore bodies. This suggests a strong potential for mine life extension.
Power sources
SolarBattery Storage

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Filo del Sol

Atacama Region, San Juan Province, Chile, Argentina · Open Pit

Under Development
CopperGoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2023Copper0.39 %66000.00000000001 t
2023Gold0.34 g/t5.225388 t
2023Silver16 g/t287.99831 t
2019Copper0.38 %67000.00000000001 t
2019Gold0.33 g/t4.9454565 t
2019Silver15 g/t269.1905755 t
Mine life
13 years
Autonomous haulage
Yes
Workforce
250-300 people
Overview
Filo del Sol is an advanced-stage, high-sulphidation epithermal copper-gold-silver deposit. The project is located on the border between Argentina and Chile, approximately 140 kilometres south-east of the city of Copiapó. It spans the Atacama Region of northern Chile and the San Juan Province of Argentina.
Production
Production overview - 2023: copper 66000.00000000001 t, gold 5.225388 t, silver 287.99831 t; 2019: copper 67000.00000000001 t, gold 4.9454565 t, silver 269.1905755 t.
Processing
The project will use a heap leach process. Run-of-mine ore will be crushed before being placed on a heap leach pad. Copper will be leached with acid, with the resulting solution undergoing solvent extraction and electrowinning to produce LME-grade copper cathodes. Following copper leaching, the ore will be rinsed and neutralised. This material will then be agglomerated and stacked on a separate heap leach pad for gold and silver recovery using a cyanide solution. Gold and silver will be recovered from the pregnant leach solution via the Merrill-Crowe zinc precipitation process and smelted into doré bars.
Equipment
Mining will be conducted using diesel hydraulic face shovels and front-end loaders on 12-metre benches. Haul trucks will transport ore to the crusher. The project plans to implement an autonomous haulage fleet. The processing plant will feature a primary crusher and a closed-circuit secondary crushing system.
Expansion
Currently in development stage with an updated pre-feasibility study released in February 2023.
Power sources
Grid
Water sources
Groundwater

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Bomboré Gold Mine

Centre-Est Region, Burkina Faso · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Gold-118746 oz
2023Gold0.85 g/t141425 oz
2022Gold0.93 g/t27831 oz
Mine life
11.3 years
Capex (est.)
USD 167.50M
Workforce
As of the 2023 Sustainability Report, the workforce consisted of 888 permanent and temporary employees and 1,872 contractor personnel, with over 98% of the direct workforce being Burkinabé citizens.
Overview
The Bomboré Gold Mine, an open pit operation owned and operated by Orezone Gold Corporation with a 15% government interest, is located approximately 85 kilometres east of Ouagadougou in the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso. It is currently in operation and producing gold.
Production
Gold production was 141,425 ounces in 2023 and 118,746 ounces in 2024. Production for 2025 is forecast to be between 115,000 and 130,000 ounces. With the completion of the Stage 1 hard rock expansion, total production is expected to increase to between 170,000 and 185,000 ounces in 2026. The Stage 2 expansion is projected to further boost annual production to between 220,000 and 250,000 ounces.
Processing
The processing facilities are being expanded to handle both oxide and hard rock ores. The existing Phase I oxide plant has a throughput of 5.9 to 6.0 Mtpa, processing near-surface free-dig oxides using a mineral sizer, a ball mill, and a carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit. The ongoing expansion includes a new hard rock processing facility, with the first stage featuring a primary jaw crusher and a SAG mill.
Equipment
The mining operations utilise a conventional truck and shovel fleet, which has been supplemented with new large-capacity trucks and excavators for the hard rock expansion. The mining contractor is Sila Equipement ET BTP SA.
Expansion
The mine is undergoing a significant, multi-stage expansion, including the addition of a new hard rock processing facility. The first stage, a 2.5 Mtpa hard rock circuit, achieved its first gold pour on 15 December 2025 and is expected to reach commercial production in the first quarter of 2026. A second stage is planned to further increase the hard rock plant's throughput to 5.5 Mtpa.
Power sources
Grid

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Esaase

Ashanti Region, Ghana · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2025Gold0.7 g/t0.1 Mt
2020Gold1.4 g/t0.59 Mt
2019Gold1.2 g/t95899 t
Opened
2018-01-01
Overview
The Esaase mine, a part of the Asanko Gold Mine (AGM), is operated by Galiano Gold Inc. It is an open-pit gold mine located on the Asankrangwa Gold Belt in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region in Ghana, West Africa. Galiano Gold holds a 90% interest in the Asanko Gold Mine, with the Government of Ghana holding the remaining 10%.
Production
Production overview - 2025: gold 0.1 Mt; 2020: gold 0.59 Mt.
Processing
Carbon-in-leach (CIL) system with 5.8 million tonnes per annum capacity, including single-stage crushing, SAG, and ball milling circuit. Metallurgical test work shows overall weighted average gold recoveries of 87%.
Equipment
Central processing facility, haul road, Carbon-in-leach (CIL) system, single-stage crushing, SAG, and ball milling circuit.

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Asanko Gold Mine

Ashanti Region, Ghana · Open Pit

Operating
Gold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Gold-115115 oz
2023Gold-134077 oz
Mine life
8.5 years
Workforce
approximately 2,200 people, with 99% being Ghanaian nationals
Overview
The Asanko Gold Mine is a multi-deposit complex with four main open-pit mining areas: Abore, Nkran, Esaase, and Miradani North, along with multiple satellite deposits.
Production
Production overview - 2024: gold 115115 oz; 2023: gold 134077 oz.
Processing
carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit with a capacity of 5.8 million tonnes per annum.
Equipment
conventional truck and shovel operation. The primary mining fleet includes 94-tonne haul trucks and 17m³ hydraulic excavators, supported by standard open-pit drilling and auxiliary equipment. A new mining contract was awarded in mid-2023 to resume hard rock mining, with the fleet at Abore and Miradani North optimised to use 100-tonne haul trucks. An additional mobile crusher was added at the Abore deposit to improve throughput and recovery rates.

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Bear

British Columbia, Canada · Open Pit

Under Development
MolybdenumCopperGold
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2004Molybdenum0.059 %-
2004Copper0.27 %-
1996Gold22.16 g/t-
1996Copper6.81 %-
Overview
greenfield exploration project located in British Columbia, Canada. The project is situated in the Skeena Mountains, approximately 150 kilometres north of Smithers.

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Gonneville Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Feasibility
PalladiumPlatinumGoldNickelCopperCobalt
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2024Nickel0.15 %960 kt
2024Copper0.083 %540 kt
2024Cobalt0.015 %96 kt
2023Nickel0.16 %-
2023Copper0.09 %-
2023Cobalt0.015 %-
2022Nickel0.16 %-
2022Copper0.1 %-
2022Cobalt0.015 %-
2021Nickel0.16 %530 kt
2021Copper0.1 %330 kt
2021Cobalt0.016 %53 kt
Opened
2029-01-01
End year
2052
Mine life
23 years
Workforce
Approximately 1,200 jobs during peak construction and 500 jobs per year during operations.
Overview
The Gonneville Project, operated by Chalice Mining Limited, is a significant critical minerals development located on Chalice-owned farmland about 70km north-east of Perth, Western Australia. Discovered in early 2020, it is considered the largest undeveloped palladium-nickel-copper project in the Western world. The project has been awarded 'Strategic Project' status by the Western Australian Government and 'Major Project Status' by the Australian Federal Government. A Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) completed in December 2025 outlines a two-stage, open-pit mine. The project is currently in the feasibility and permitting stage, with a final investment decision targeted for the first half of 2028 and construction potentially starting in 2028-29. Proposed mining operations are expected to begin in 2029. The project is notable for its suite of critical minerals, including palladium, platinum, nickel, copper, and cobalt, which are essential for decarbonisation technologies.
Production
Production overview - 2024: nickel 960 kt, copper 540 kt, cobalt 96 kt.
Processing
The processing will involve a conventional flotation plant. A simplified flowsheet will produce two smelter-grade concentrates: a copper-PGE-gold concentrate and a nickel-cobalt-PGE concentrate, as well as an iron concentrate and a palladium-platinum-gold doré.
Equipment
small, track-mounted diamond and air-core drill rigs, conventional flotation plant
Expansion
A Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) completed in December 2025 outlines a two-stage, open-pit mine.

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Ulu Gold Project

Nunavut, Canada · Underground

Under Development
Gold
Workforce
Approximately 30 people on site during the 2020 exploration and cleanup program.
Overview
The Ulu Gold Project is an exploration-stage gold project in Nunavut, Canada, with existing infrastructure including a camp, roads, an airstrip, and an underground decline. It is currently undergoing active exploration to expand its mineral resource, particularly the Flood Zone deposit.
Processing
Metallurgical testing has indicated that gold is recoverable in amounts greater than 90% by gravity, flotation, and cyanidation.
Equipment
Existing infrastructure includes a camp, a network of roads, a 1,200-metre airstrip, and a 1.7 km underground decline into the Flood Zone gold deposit.
Expansion
Blue Star Gold Corp. is conducting ongoing exploration programs to expand the current mineral resource. The Ulu Gold Project is part of a larger exploration effort that includes the contiguous Hood River Property.

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Huckleberry Mine

British Columbia, Canada · Open Pit

Care And Maintenance
CopperGoldSilver
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2015Copper-43000000 lbs
2015Gold-3500 oz
2015Silver-206000 oz
Opened
1997-01-01
Workforce
260 employees (prior to 2016 suspension)
Overview
The Huckleberry Mine is an open pit copper mine located 88 kilometres southwest of Houston in west-central British Columbia, Canada. It is wholly owned by Imperial Metals Corporation. The mine commenced operations in 1997 and was placed on care and maintenance in August 2016 due to low copper prices.
Production
Production overview - 2015: copper 43000000 lbs, gold 3500 oz, silver 206000 oz.
Processing
froth flotation process to produce separate copper and molybdenum concentrates
Equipment
primary crusher, semi-autogenous (SAG) mill, ball mills
Expansion
continued exploration activities on the property; a diamond drilling program in 2025 intersected copper, molybdenum, silver, and gold mineralisation; additional drilling is being considered for 2026; plans in 2026 to investigate and update the tailings facility design

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