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Red Lake Mine
Red Lake Gold Mines are located in the Canadian Shield of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, 180 kilometres north of Dryden. They cover approximately 2,335 hectares within the District of Kenora in Northwestern Ontario.The Red Lake Gold Mine is composed of two operating complexes: the Red Lake Complex and the Campbell Complex. Red Lake Gold mine is Canada's largest gold mine, and in 2009 produced 623k ounces at a cash cost of $288/oz. It is also one of the world's richest gold mines and lowest cost producers.
Mining Method: underground
Commodity: Gold
Reserves/Resources: Gold 3.85 @ 16.95 g/t
meansure and indicated
Products: Gold, 623k oz in 2009
Owner: Goldcorp Inc.
country/region: CANADA
Continent: North America
| San Gold
San Gold mine is located near the town of Bissett in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The town is 235 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, the provincial capital, and is serviced by 185 kilometers paved provincial highway with the remainder being all-weather gravel road.Gold was originally discovered on the property in 1911. The main mineralized trend (SAM or Mine Diabase) has produced more than 1.5 million ounces gold. A second important mineralized trend (Shoreline Basalt Unit) was identified only in 2010. The Rice Lake mine is located along the SAM trend, while the Hinge mine and the 007 deposit are within the Shoreline Basalt Unit mining trend.
Mining Method: underground
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): To 2015
Reserves/Resources: As at December 31, 2012 Reserves - 252,600 oz proven & probable (1,699,200 tons @ 5.10 gpt) Resources - 655,100 oz measured &indicated (3,429,900 tons @ 6.55 gpt) and 2,852,500 oz inferred (16,517,100 tons @ 5.92 gpt)
Products: Gold - 86,500 oz (2012)
Owner: San Gold Corporation - 100%
country/region: CANADA
Continent: North America
| Westwood Mine
The Westwood gold project is located on the Doyon property in the municipality of Preissac, in Bousquet Township, approximately 40 km east of the town of Rouyn-Noranda, in the province of Qu¨¦bec, Canada.The first reported exploration activities in the Cadillac area date back to 1910. Mineralization at Doyon was discovered in the 1960's by the prospector Arthur Doyon.The Westwood project is planned for commercial production in early 2013.
Mining Method: underground
Commodity: Gold
Estimated Mine Life(yrs): 16
Start Date: 2013
Reserves/Resources: Resources Inferred - 9.4 Mt at 11.4 g/t gold for 3.4 Moz. (2010)
Products: 2.975 Moz of gold (over the LOM)
Owner: Iamgold
country/region: CANADA
Continent: North America
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