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Agua Rica
The large scale Agua Rica copper-gold-molybdenum-silver porphyry deposit is located in the Catamarca province in northwestern Argentina. Agua Rica represents one of the largest copper reserve in Argentina and in the world having estimated reserves of 384.9 million tonnes of ore grading 0.56% copper and 0.033% molybdenum. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Copper,Gold,Silver Estimated Mine Life(yrs): 23 Reserves/Resources: Gold - 6.43 Moz (proven & probable 2011);
Copper - 9,800 Mlbs;
Silver - 190 Moz Products: Copper - 299 Mlbs
Gold - 125,000 oz Owner: Yamana Gold Inc. country/region: ARGENTINA Continent: South America
| Cerro Negro Development Mine
The Cerro Negro gold-silver mineral property is located in the Santa Cruz province of Southern Argentina. Cerro Negro contains several high-grade vein structures, including the Mariana Central, Mariana Norte, San Marcos and Eureka. The property contains a large, very prospective land package, with a rich network of near-surface gold veins that are easily mineable at very low costs. Mining Method: Open Pit & Underground Commodity: Gold, Silver Estimated Mine Life(yrs): 9 Start Date: 2012 Reserves/Resources: 7.1 M t at 9.03 g/t Au and 89.70 g/t Ag (2010) Products: 1.96 Moz of gold and 17.69 Moz silver (over the LOM) Owner: Goldcorp Inc. country/region: ARGENTINA Continent: South America
| Cerro Vanguardia
Cerro Vanguardia mine is located 150 km northwest of Puerto San Julian in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.It is a gold-silver surface and underground mine located in Southern Argentina.The gold deposit at Cerro Vanguardia was first discovered in 1976. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold, Silver Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2022 Reserves/Resources: 23.41 Mt at 2.95 g/t gold & 62.35 g/t silver (Dec 31, 2011, proven & probable reserves) Products: Gold - 212 koz in 2011 @ $393/oz total cash cost
Silver - 2.9 Moz in 2011 Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd - 92.5%,Fomento Minero De Santa Cruz S.E. - 7.5% country/region: ARGENTINA Continent: South America
| Veladero Mine
The Veladero mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Argentina It is located in the San Juan Province of Argentina, immediately to the south of the Pascua-Lama property in the highly prospective Frontera District. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Reserves/Resources: 11.3 Moz Au (2010, proven and probable reserves) Products: 1.2m oz (2010) Owner: Barrick Gold country/region: ARGENTINA Continent: South America
| AGA Mineracao
The wholly owned AGA Mineracao mining complex is located in southeastern Brazil, in the state of Minas Gerais, close to the city of Belo Horizonte, with operations in the municipalities of Nova Lima, Sabara and Santa Barbara.Ore is sourced from the Cuiaba and Lamego underground mines and processed at the Cuiaba and Queiroz plants, while the Corrego do Si-tio open pit mine has a heap-leaching facility. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Reserves/Resources: Gold - 338 kt @8.75 g/t gold (Dec 31, 2005, proven & probable reserves) Products: Gold - 361k oz in 2011 Owner: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd country/region: BRAZIL Continent: South America
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