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Escobal Mine
The Escobal project is a high-grade silver-gold-lead-zinc discovery located approximately 40 km east-southeast from Guatemala City in southeastern Guatemala.The Escobal deposit was discovered in 1996.Production is projected for late 2013 with commercial production commencing in early 2014.
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2032
Reserves/Resources: Silver - 367.5 Moz (Indicated, 2012)
Products: Silver - 319 Moz (over the Life-of-Mine - LOM)
Gold - 273 Koz (LOM)
Lead - 336.5 Mlbs (LOM)
Zinc - 596 Mlbs (LOM)
Owner: Tahoe Resources Inc. - 100%
country/region: GUATEMALA
Continent: Central American
| Siguiri gold mine
Siguiri gold mine is situated in the Siguiri District of northeast Guinea, Africa. It is about 850 km from the capital city of Conakry and close to the town of Siguiri on the banks of the Niger River.Nowadays Siguiri is a conventional multi-pit oxide gold mining operation. All ore and waste is mined by a mining contractor in a conventional open pit mining operation. Processing of the ore is done by a CIP plant.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2022
Reserves/Resources: Gold - 2.31 Moz (Proven +Probable, December, 2011)
Products: Gold - 249 koz (2011)
Owner: Anglogold Ashanti Ltd – 85%, Govt. of Guinea – 15%
country/region: GUINEA
Continent: Africa
| Kumtor Gold Mine
Kumtor Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mining site in Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan located about 350 km (220 mi) southeast of the capital Bishkek and 80 km (50 mi) south of Lake Issyk-Kul near the border with China.The mine started operation in Q2 1997 and produced more than 5.8 million ounces (180,000 kg) of gold through the end of 2006.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2013
Reserves/Resources: 6.3 Moz gold (Dec 31, 2011, proven and probable reserve)
Products: 583 koz gold (2011)
Owner: Centerra Gold Inc. - 100%
country/region: KYRGYZSTAN
Continent: Asia
| Morila Gold Mine
The Morila Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated 180 km south of Bamako, near the community of Sanso, in the Sikasso Region of Mali.The mine opened in October 2000.Mining at Morila, carried out in a single open pit, was completed in April 2009. The treatment of low-grade stockpiles however is expected to continue until 2013.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2021
Reserves/Resources: Gold - 0.32 Moz (Dec 31, 2011, proven and probable reserves)
Products: Gold - 249 koz (2011)
Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd - 40%, Randgold Resources Ltd - 40%
,Mali Government - 20%.
country/region: MALI
Continent: Africa
| Sadiola Gold Mine
The Sadiola Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Sadiola, in the Kayes Region of Mali. The Sadiola Mining Permit covers an area of 302 square kilometres. It takes place in five open pits. An extension to the project to be approved in 2012 could extend the mine life thorough 2025 and increase annual production to between 350,000 and 500,000 ounces per year.
Mining Method: open pit
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2017 (possible 2025)
Reserves/Resources: Gold - 5.6 Moz (Dec 31, 2011, proven & probable reserves)
Products: Gold – 295,000 oz (2011
Owner: AngloGold Ashanti - 41%,IAMGOLD - 41%, Mali Government -18%.
country/region: MALI
Continent: Africa
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