Asset Report
New Afton gold mine
Report summary
The New Afton underground block caving project commenced operations in June 2012, and is expected to reach full capacity in early 2013. The accompanying analysis assumes a mine life of 14 years and maximum milling rate of 4Mtpa, with annual production averaging 120kt of copper concentrate containing 34kt copper and 85,000oz gold. The Afton deposit – which previously included the Ajax deposit - was originally mined by open pit from 1978 to 1991, and then from 1994 to 1997, when it closed due...
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