August 05, 2020
Where: Boddington, Western Australia
Mine Type: Open pit, gold and copper
Operations: 1987 - current, inactive 2003-2009
Owner: Newmont Goldcorp.
Output: 709,000 ozt (22,100 kg) gold; 77,000,000 lb (35,000,000 kg) copper
Notable Facts: Originally opened as a three way joint venture between Newmont Goldcorp., AngloGold Ashanti, and Newcrest Mining. Eventually they were bought out by Newmont Goldcorp. in 2009. Then in 2019 Newmont merged with Goldcorp.
August 04, 2020
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July 09, 2020
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July 08, 2020
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June 12, 2020
June 11, 2020
June 10, 2020
Where: Sierra Madre Occidental Mountain range, Sonora, Mexico
Mine Type: Open pit, heap leach and high grade mill
Operations: 2006-present day
Owner: Alamos Gold Inc.
Output: In 2019 the mine produced 142,000 oz. au
Notable Facts: In March of 2019 the mine output its 2 millionth ounce of Gold
Image credit: alamosgold.com
May 13, 2020
May 12, 2020
Where: W of Fairbanks, Alaska U.S.A. near Kuskokwim River
Mine Type: Open pit gold
Operations: Needs a power generator, water treatment plant, access roads, housing, ports, natural gas pipeline, and airstrip
Owner: NOVA gold resources, Barrick Gold Corporation, and in partnership with the Kuskokwim and Calista native corporations
Output: 33.8 million oz. of gold (about 50-60 thousand metric tons of ore per day for about 27 years)
Notable Facts: In 1995 a gold resource was discovered here that made it notable enough to support a mining project, yet it is still in the works to actually begin construction
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