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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 ¨C 295,000 oz (2011 Owner: AngloGold Ashanti - 41%,IAMGOLD - 41%, Mali Government -18%. country/region: MALI Continent: Africa
| Yatela Mine
The Yatela Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Yatela, 25 km north of Sadiola, in the Kayes Region of Mali. It is a single-pit operation. Commencing operation in 2001.Mining in this region of Mali, according to old workings, dates back at least 1,000 years and written records confirm that small scale mining was carried out there for most of the past 300 years. From 1987 onwards, the government of Mali carried out exploration activities in the area. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To the end of 2013 Reserves/Resources: Gold - 132 koz (Dec 31, 2011, proven &d probable reserves) Products: Gold - 72 koz (2011) Owner: AngloGold Ashanti - 40%,IAMGOLD - 40%' Mali Government - 20%. country/region: MALI Continent: Africa
| Tasiast Gold Mine
The Tasiast gold mine is an open pit operation located in north-western Mauritania and is approximately 300 kilometres north of the capital Nouakchott.The Tasiast Gold Mine began production in 2008.In 2011, the mine produced 200,619 ounces of gold. Mining Method: open pit Commodity: Gold Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2025 (mining) & 2046 (processing) Reserves/Resources: 7.46 Moz gold
(Dec 31, 2011, proven and probable reserves) Products: 200,619 oz gold (2011) Owner: Kinross Gold Corp country/region: MAURITANIA Continent: Africa
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