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la herradura mine
The La Herradura mining operation is located 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of Mesquite in the northern Mexican state of Sonora. It is also 80 kilometers northwest of the city of Caborca and 20 kilometers form the coast of the Gulf of California.The mine is in Mexico's Sonora desert. La Herradura comprises an open pit operations with run of mine heap leach processing. It has been in operation since 1998. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2016 Reserves/Resources: 2.33 Moz gold
(Dec 31, 2011, proven and probable reserves) Products: 481.8 koz gold (2011) Owner: Newmont Mining Corp. - 44%
Fresnillo Plc - 56% country/region: MEXICO Continent: North America
| Gatsuurt Gold Mine
Gatsuurt Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mining site in Mongolia located about 110 km (70 mi) N of the capital Ulaanbaatar in Mandal sum (district) of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia.Alluvial gold in the region was first discovered in the1970s. It resulted in placer mining operations that continued until 2002. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): 6 Reserves/Resources: 1.3 Moz Probable, 0.5 Moz Measured & Indicated Products: 181,500 oz (avg. annual) Owner: Centerra Gold Inc. country/region: MONGOLIA Continent: Asia
| Navachab Gold Mine
The Navachab Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Karibib, in the Erongo Region of Namibia.It is located 10 km southwest of Karibib and 170 km west-northwest of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.The mine is the only gold mine in Namibia.The Navachab gold deposit was discovered in October 1984 as a result of an exploration programme conducted. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2042 Reserves/Resources: Gold - 2.05 Moz (Dec 31, 2011, proven & probable) Products: Gold - 66k oz in 2011 Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd - 100% country/region: NAMIBIA Continent: Africa
| Lihir Gold Mine
Lihir Gold's operation is located on Niolam Island, 900 kilometres north of Port Moresby in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea.The ore body was discovered in 1982 and exploration was conducted between 1983 and 1995 when construction of the mine and process plant commenced. Production began in May 1997, and since that time the mine has produced more than seven million ounces of gold. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2023 Reserves/Resources: Gold - 31 Moz (June 30, 2011) Products: Gold - 700k oz per annum Owner: Newcrest Mining Ltd. - 100% country/region: PAPUA NEW GUINEA Continent: Oceania
| Porgera gold mine
The Porgera Gold Mine is a large gold and silver mining operation in Enga province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), located at the head of the Porgera Valley. The mine is situated in the rain forest covered highlands at an altitude of 2,200 to 2,700 m, in a region of high rainfall, landslides, and frequent earthquakes.Porgera Gold Mine is the second largest mine in Papua New Guinea and is regarded as one of the world's top ten producing gold mines. Mining Method: Open Pit & Underground Commodity: Gold, Silver Reserves/Resources: Gold - 7.4m oz Total
(2010 proven and probable reserves) Products: Gold - 519k oz in 2010 Owner: Barrick (95%) country/region: PAPUA NEW GUINEA Continent: Oceania
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