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ONTARIO MINING & EXPLORATION
D IRECTORY AND RE SOURCE GUID E 2021
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A N O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E O N TA R I O P R O S P E C T O R S A S S O C I AT I O N
W W W. O N TA R I O P R O S P E C T O R S . C O M
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• Recent and historical exploration
Nickel mineral exploration potential on its Toronto, ON M5C 1P1
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ONTARIO MINING & EXPLORATION
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Directory and Resource Guide
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MESSAGE FROM ONTARIO PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION,
GARRY CLARK
D
uring these uncharted times, our concerns in front of MENDM staff expansions of known projects
the Ontario Prospectors virtually, which has been a new and continuing. The largest concern
Association is still trying different way of doing business. that we see is a lack of people and
to keep Ontario as one of equipment, especially with travel
the best jurisdictions to explore! The campaign of Save Canadian concerns across provincial and
The challenges over the last year Mining, which is led by Terry Lynch, regional lines.
have definitely been different than is making progress to impede the
The pandemic situation has put a lot
anyone has experienced, though short selling of stocks that has
of stress both mentally and physically
with cooperation with the Ministry been hindering orderly trades of
on all of us, but we will succeed
of Energy Northern Development exploration companies since 2012.
through this and keep finding new
and Mines (MENDM) staff we have The OPA was incredibly happy to be
deposits in our province. Mineral
had some success helping explorers asked to work on this project and
prices are at record levels and it
thanks Terry for his leadership.
in Ontario continue as an essential seems that the investing public is
service without jeopardizing claim In general, looking across the focused back on exploration and
tenure. The OPA has participated with province, exploration is doing very development companies, which is
numerous claim managers to keep well with new discoveries and refreshing to see.
MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF ENERGY,
NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT AND MINES,
GREG RICKFORD
D
espite one of the most measures in place, while others proud to say all five projects are
challenging years in recent contributed to the fight against creating good jobs and economic
history, Ontario’s mineral COVID-19 by donating meals, N95 opportunities for people in the north.
exploration and mining masks, gloves and medical supplies. I
sector has proven to be one of our want to thank the entire mining industry Our government will continue to work
province’s greatest success stories. for its rapid and compassionate hard – alongside our partners at the
response to the pandemic. Ontario Prospectors Association
Our province is fortunate to be home
(OPA) – to ensure prospectors and
to a vast wealth of mineral resources, Our mining and prospecting
and that is why our government communities have long been a catalyst the mineral exploration industry
continues to eliminate red tape and for creating jobs in Northern Ontario have a strong voice in Ontario, across
build a competitive tax framework and will continue to play a vital role in Canada and around the world. We
to support this critical industry. And the province’s economic recovery. are taking measures to increase
as a leader in mineral exploration competitiveness and support an
and production, Ontario consistently It takes years and significant capital for attractive investment climate so the
ranks among the top ten jurisdictions an exploration project to transition to sector can continue to grow, thrive
in the world for exploration spending. a producing mine, and our government
and create good-paying jobs.
has been proud to help several
While the COVID-19 pandemic projects move forward in the last two
It is an exciting time for mineral
disrupted the course of regular years. Harte Gold’s Sugar Zone Mine,
exploration and development in
business within the sector, I am Evolution Mining’s Cochenour Mine
and Newmont’s electrified Borden Ontario. As we continue down the
optimistic about the future of mining
in Ontario. Mine have started production, with path to economic recovery, we look
IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Mine project to a brighter future in supplying the
Mining companies moved quickly and Argonaut Gold’s Magino project world with critical minerals that will
to put enhanced health and safety given the green light to proceed. I am power the technology of tomorrow.
6 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021
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Ontario Mining
Ontario Operations 2021
Mining Operations 2021 Sault Ste. Marie
23 22
24
Sudbury
North Bay
Number of Mines in Ontario
Metal Mines 31 Otta
MINE LOCATIONS Gold Mines
Base Metal Mines
20
9
8
Numbers relate locations to Iron Mines 1
names in charts
Number of Mines in Ontario Platinum Group Metal Mines 1
Metal Mines
Non-Metal Mines 25 9
Metal Mines 31
Major Industrial Mineral Operations 1
9
7
L. HUR
Total Mines 40
Industrial Mines/Quarries Gold Mines 20
Base Metal Mines 9
ON
Iron Mines 1
Platinum Group Metal
To ro nto
Mines R I O 1
Attawapiskat
Non-Metal
2 Mines L . O N TA 9
13
Major
3 Industrial Mineral Operations 9
Total Mines 40
4
15
4
Red Lake London
Moosonee
Windsor 9 E RIE
Kenora
5
L.
Attawapiskat
5
26
14
13 Marathon
19 21 17
16 2
Thunder Bay Timmins 1 7 9 8
10 18 11
20
12 6 6 Kirkland
L. S Wawa 3 Lake
UP
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IOR Cobalt
Moos lt See
Sauon te. Marie 24
Red Lake 23 22
Sudbury
North Bay
GOLD MINES Ottawa
MINE LOCATIONS 8
Numbers relate locations to
1. Bell Creek Mine Pan American Silver Corp. – Lake Shore Gold Corp.
names in charts
Metal Mines 25
1 7
L. HUR
2. Black Fox Mine McEwen Mining Inc. Industrial Mines/Quarries
3. Borden Mine Newmont Corp. – Porcupine Gold Mines
ON
Toronto IO
4. Cochenour Mine Evolution Mining Ltd. – Red Lake Gold Mines 2 L . O N TA R
3
5. Detour Lake Gold Mine Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. 5
6. Eagle River Mine26 Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 4
London
7. Hollinger Mine Mar–aPorcupine
Newmont Corp. thon Gold Mines
Windsor
8. Holloway – Holt Mine 19 Ltd. – Holt Complex
Kirkland Lake Gold 21 517
9 E RIE
16 2
L.
Thunder Bay Timmins 1 7 9 8
9. Hoyle Pond Mine Newmont Corp. – Porcupine Gold Mines
10 18 11
10. Island Gold Mine Alamos Gold Inc. 20
12 6 6 Kirkland
11. Macassa Mine Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
L . SWesdome Gold Mines Ltd. Wawa 3 Lake
12. Mishi Gold Mine UP
ER Corp. IRON MINES
13. Musselwhite Mine IOR
Newmont Cobalt
25. Tomclid Iron Mine Ferromin Inc.
14. Rainy River Mine New Gold Inc.
15. Red Lake Mine Evolution Mining Ltd. – Red Lake Gold Mines
PLATINUM GROUP METAL MINES
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
16. Sugar Zone Mine Harte Gold Corp. 26. Lac des Iles Mine
Sault Ste. Marie 24 – Impala Canada Ltd.
17. Taylor Mine Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. – Holt Complex Sudbury
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL MINERAL OPERATIONS
18. Timmins West Mine Pan American Silver Corp. – Lake Shore Gold Corp.
23 22 North Bay
Blue Mountain Operations
1. Covia Holdings Corp.
19. Williams Mine Barrick Gold Corp. (nepheline syenite)
20. Young – Davidson Mine Alamos Gold Inc. 2. Goderich Brine Field (salt) Compass Minerals Canada Corp.
BASE METAL MINES 3. Goderich Mine (salt) Compass Minerals Canada Corp. Ottawa
MINE LOCATIONS 8
21. Kidd Creek
Numbers Mine
relate locations to Glencore PLC – Glencore Canada Corp. 4. Hagersville Mine (gypsum) CGC Inc.
names in charts 5. Ojibway Mine (salt) K+S Windsor Salt Ltd.
22. Sudbury Operations: McCreedy West Mine KGHM International Ltd.
Metal Mines 25
6. Penhorwood Mine (talc) Imerys Talc 1 7
L. HUR
Sudbury Operations
Industrial Mines/Quarries
23. Coleman Mine, Copper Cliff North Mine, Vale S.A. – Vale Canada Limited 7. St. Lawrence Mine (wollastonite) Canadian Wollastonite
Creighton Mine, Garson Mine, Totten Mine
8. Tatlock Quarry (calcium carbonate) OMYA Canada Inc.
ON
Sudbury Operations:
24. Glencore PLC – Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations
Fraser Mine, Nickel Rim South Mine 9. Windsor Brine Field (salt) ntoSalt Ltd.
K+S Windsor
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GOLD MINES
BELL CREEK MINE (TIMMINS OPERATIONS) BLACK FOX MINE (BLACK FOX COMPLEX)
Pan American Silver Corp. – Lake Shore Gold Corp. McEwen Mining Inc.
• gold producer • underground • gold producer • underground
Mailing Address 3160 Florence Street, PO Box 1067 Mailing Address 2839 Hwy 101 East, PO Box 605
South Porcupine, ON P4N 7H9 Matheson, ON P0K 1N0
Tel: (705) 269-4344 Tel: (705) 273-1077
Website www.panamericansilver.com Fax: (705) 273-1097
Mine Manager David Bernier Website www.mcewenmining.com
Production Rate 4,458 tonnes per day (Bell Creek and Mine Manager Peter Mah, Chief Operating Officer
Timmins West mines combined), 5,000 Production Rate 645 tonnes per day (mine), 2,000 tonnes
tonnes per day (mill capacity) per day (mill capacity)
Production 2017 – 167,000 (Bell Creek and Timmins Production 2017 – 66,733 ounces of gold
West mines combined) 2018 – 48,889 ounces of gold
2018 – 167,500 (management projection 2019 – 35,693 ounces of gold
for Bell Creek and Timmins West mines 2020 – 37,500 ounces of gold
combined) (management projection)
2019 – 143,770 (Bell Creek and Timmins 2021 – 30,000 ounces of gold
West mines combined) (management projection)
2020 – 148,400 (Bell Creek and Timmins Resources 9,267,000 tonnes at 5.00 g/t containing
West mines combined) 1,491,000 ounces of gold (Measured and
2021 – 153,450 (management projection Indicated – Apr 2020)
for Bell Creek and Timmins West mines 886,000 tonnes at 6.59 g/t containing
combined) 187,000 ounces of gold
Resources 17,200,000 tonnes at 3.02 g/t containing (Inferred – Apr 2020)
1,670,500 ounces of gold (Measured and Opened 2009 (open pit, closed 2015), 2011
Indicated – Jun 2020) (underground)
5,000,000 tonnes at 3.27 g/t containing Employment 257
529,300 ounces of gold (Inferred – Jun Notes The Black Fox Complex is comprised of
2020) the Black Fox and former Stock mines
Opened 2012 and the Black Fox-Stock mill. Black
Employment Approximately 680 employees at Fox Complex also includes the Froome,
Timmins Operations (Voluntary Tamarack and Grey Fox deposits.
temporary layoffs have been offered Development of the underground access
during the pandemic) ramp at Froome continued in 2020 and
Notes Ore from the Bell Creek and Timmins remains on track for first ore production
West mines is processed at the Bell in Q2-2021 with commercial production
Creek Mill. In March 2020, Lake Shore in Q4-2021. The Froome Deposit is
Gold offered its employees voluntary expected to be in production for 2.5
temporary layoffs in response to the years. McEwen plans to accelerate
COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 during development of the Grey Fox Project to
COVID-19, the Timmins West and Bell coincide with the completion of mining at
Creek mines continued to operate at 90 the Froome deposit. In September 2020,
per cent of capacity. Reduced operating a US$10 million flow-through financing
capacities on account of COVID-19 was completed, provided for exploration
protocols and adjustments being made activities in the Timmins region over the
to the mining methods at the Timmins next 1-2 years. The initial focus is on two
Bell Creek mine reduced gold production. high-potential targets, Stock West and
The company spent US$0.3 million on Whiskey Jack. A drill program was started
projects at Timmins, primarily related to in September 2020 at Whiskey Jack in
purchasing equipment and materials for the Grey Fox area, part of the Black Fox
an expansion of operations, which was Complex, whereby visible gold is showing
delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. in six of the nine new drill holes logged
Pan American also notes that some of the to date. McEwen plans to complete a
sustaining capital projects planned for preliminary economic assessment on the
2020 will be carried over into 2021 as a expansion potential for the Fox Complex
result of COVID-19. In 2021, Pan American in Q1-2021.
Silver will also drill test the Wetmore
project near Bell Creek.
8 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021
GOLD MINES
Production 2019 – 155,000 ounces of gold
BORDEN GOLD MINE (PORCUPINE MINES)
(management projection for Red Lake
Newmont Corp.
Gold Mines operations combined)
• gold producer • underground, open pit
2020 – 27,428 ounces of gold (reported
Mailing Address 4315 Gold Mine Road, PO Box 70 actual for Red Lake Gold Mines
South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 operations combined)
Tel: (705) 235-6589 Resources 22,760,000 tonnes at 7.77 g/t
Fax: (705) 235-6551 containing 5,687,000 ounces of gold
Website www.newmont.com (Measured and Indicated for Red Lake
Mine Manager Marc Lauzier, Mine General Manager, Gold Mines operations combined – Dec
Porcupine Mines Operations 2019)
Production Rate 9,600 tonnes per day (Porcupine Mines 25,330,000 tonnes at 6.49 g/t
Operations combined), 9,979 tonnes per containing 5,287,000 ounces of gold
day (mill capacity) (Inferred for Red Lake Gold Mines
Production 2019 – 223,000 ounces of gold (since operations combined – Dec 2019)
the completion of the acquisition of Opened 1919
the mine site as part of the Newmont Employment 750 employees and contractors
Goldcorp transaction for Porcupine (approximate figures for Red Lake Gold
Mines Operations combined) Mines Operations combined)
2020 – 325,000 ounces of gold Notes Cochenour achieved commercial
(management projection for Porcupine production in April 2019. Production
Mines Operations combined) comes from the old Cochenour mine
2021 – 360,000 ounces of gold (guidance and the new Upper Cochenour Zone.
for Porcupine Mines Operations During Q3-2020, production at the
combined) mine was affected by a forest fire
Resources 301,400,000 tonnes at 1.05 g/t that resulted in a brief temporary
containing 10,170,000 ounces of gold suspension of operations. Evolution
(Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019 for is working towards achieving
Porcupine Mines Operations combined) 1,200 metres of underground mine
109,200,000 tonnes at 0.74 g/t development per month at Red
containing 2,610,000 ounces of gold Lake. Six underground drill rigs are
(Inferred – Dec 2019 for Porcupine Mines conducting a resource definition and
Operations combined) exploration drilling program onsite,
Opened 2019 with 6,078 metres drilled in 35 holes at
Employment 800 employees, 445 contractors Cochenour during the quarter. Drilling
(approximate figures for Porcupine six long step-out holes (totalling
Mines Operations combined) 3,238m) at Cochenour targeting new
Notes Porcupine operations include the Hoyle discoveries returned strong results
Pond, Hollinger and Borden Lake Mines with the best intersections of 1.27m
as well as the Dome Mill. All production grading 11.72g/t Au from 265.75m
from the Porcupine mines report to the (Thor) and 0.31m grading 627.75g/t Au
Dome Mill for refining. In 2020, Gold from 273.95m (Voss).
production increased four per cent,
primarily driven by higher ore grade
mined from Borden, which achieved
commercial production in the fourth
quarter of 2019. US$25 million in
development capital expenditures are
planned at Porcupine Mines in 2021.
COCHENOUR GOLD MINE (RED LAKE GOLD MINES)
Evolution Mining Ltd.
• gold producer • underground
Mailing Address 17 Mine Road, Bag 2000
Balmertown, ON P0V 1C0
Tel: (807) 735-2077 • Ground
• Ground VLF
VLF Surveys
Surveys • No
• No permit
permit or or
cutcut lines
lines required
required
• Ground VLF Surveys • No permit or cut lines required
Fax: (807) 735-2765 •• Ground
Inversion VLF
• Inversion Surveys
Modeling
Modeling • ••Geological
No permit
Geological or cut lines required
Consulting
Consulting
• Inversion Modeling • Geological Consulting
Website www.evolutionmining.com.au • •Prospecting
• ProspectingInversion
• Prospecting • Max
• Max •Modeling
MinMin •Min
MPP
• MPP
Max • •MPP
Geological
Probe
Probe Consulting
• Magnetometer
•Probe
Magnetometer
• Magnetometer
Mine Manager Kirsty Liddicoat, General Manager, Red • Historical
•• Historical
ProspectingVLFVLF Data
•Data
Max
• Historical VLF Processing
Processing
Min & Modelling
& Probe
Modelling
Data• Processing
MPP • Magnetometer
& Modelling
Lake Operations • Historical VLF Data Processing & Modelling
Production Rate 1,557 tonnes per day (Red Lake Gold P: 705.946.6054
P: 705.946.6054 l C:l 705.943.9399
C: 705.943.9399
P: 705.946.6054 l E:l superiorexploration@yahoo.ca
l C: 705.943.9399E: superiorexploration@yahoo.ca
l E: superiorexploration@yahoo.ca
Mines Operations combined) www.superior-exploration.ca
www.superior-exploration.ca
www.superior-exploration.ca
P: 705.946.6054 l
C: 705.943.9399 l E: superiorexploration@yahoo.ca
www.superior-exploration.ca
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GOLD MINES
DETOUR LAKE MINE EAGLE RIVER MINE
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.
• gold producer • open pit • gold • underground
Mailing Address 86 2nd Street, PO Box 1325 Mailing Address 93 Mission Road, PO Box 1520
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 Wawa, ON P0S 1K0
Tel: (647) 847-2089 Tel: (705) 856-2721
Fax: (705) 272-2558 Fax: (705) 856-7173
Website www.kl.gold Website www.wesdome.com
Mine Manager Duncan King, Vice President, Canadian Mine Manager Jean-Guy Leclair, General Manager,
Operations Eagle Division
Production Rate 63,445 tonnes per day (mine), 69,100 Production Rate 538 tonnes per day (mine), 970 tonnes
tonnes per day (mill capacity) per day (mill capacity)
Production 2017 – 571,463 ounces of gold Production 2017 – 50,996 ounces of gold
2018 – 621,128 ounces of gold 2018 – 67,315 ounces of gold
2019 – 601,566 ounces of gold 2019 – 88,617 ounces of gold
2020 – 530,000 ounces of gold 2020 – 87,560 ounces of gold
(management projection) 2021 – 96,000 (management
2021 – 700,000 ounces of gold (guidance) projection)
Resources 592,650,000 tonnes at 1.01 g/t Resources 1,566,000 tonnes at 13.13 g/t
containing 19,262,000 ounces of gold containing 661,000 ounces of gold
(Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019) (Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019)
43,900,000 tonnes at 0.90 g/t containing 403,000 tonnes at 12.30 g/t containing
1,273,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Dec 159,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Dec
2019) 2019)
Opened 2013 Opened 1995
Employment 800 employees, 200 contractors Employment 220
Notes Exploration work at Detour Lake is Notes Eagle River Complex includes the
ongoing and the company was targeting Eagle River Mine and the Mishi mine
70,000 m by the end of 2020. The and mill. In April 2020, the company
Company plans to increase the number temporary suspended operations due
of drills to between 10-12 drills early in to COVID-19. In Q2-2020, the company
2021. Drilling is in support of an updated gradually restarted operations at
mineral reserve estimate as well as the reduced capacity. The program that
completion of a new production plan. The was planned for 2020 on expanding
company is targeting to complete the the Falcon zones at Eagle River
current US$50-million-dollar exploration consists of 72,000 m of underground
program at Detour Lake by the end of exploration drilling, 47,000 m of
2021 and releasing a new mine plan in definition drilling and 33,500 m of
2022. Approximately US$165 million in surface drilling. In 2020, drilling
growth capital expenditures in 2021 are extended the Falcon Zone over 1 km
planned at Detour Lake. Other planned down plunge and is interpreted to
projects include mill improvements, connect with Zone 7, currently being
increased tailings capacity, completion mined underground. The high grade
of an assay lab and other enhancements 300 East Zone has now been extended
to site infrastructure. from the 750 m level to the 1,400 m
level. The company forecasted $16
million to be spent on exploration
program at Eagle River in 2021. Growth
Capital is budgeted to range between
$22 and $26 million, which includes
surface exploration, transition to
electric underground equipment,
Falcon Zone development and
completion of the ventilation upgrade.
Total metres drilled in 2021 are
budgeted to range between 164,000
and 174,000 m for five underground
and three surface drill rigs.
10 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 20212021 – 360,000 ounces of gold (guidance
GOLD MINES
HOLLINGER MINE (PORCUPINE MINES)
Newmont Corp. for Porcupine Mines Operations
• gold producer • open pit combined)
Resources 301,400,000 tonnes at 1.05 g/t
Mailing Address 4315 Gold Mine Road, PO Box 70 containing 10,170,000 ounces of gold
South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 (Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019 for
Tel: (705) 235-6589 Porcupine Mines Operations combined)
Fax: (705) 235-6551 109,200,000 tonnes at 0.74 g/t
Website www.newmont.com containing 2,610,000 ounces of gold
Mine Manager Marc Lauzier, Mine General Manager, (Inferred – Dec 2019 for Porcupine Mines
Porcupine Mines Operations Operations combined)
Production Rate 9,600 tonnes per day (Porcupine Mines Opened 2014
Operations combined), 9,979 tonnes Employment 200 (approximate)
per day (mill capacity) Notes The Porcupine operations include the
Production 2017 – 272,000 ounces of gold Hoyle Pond, Hollinger and Borden Lake
(Porcupine Mines Operations Mines as well as the Dome Mill. The
combined) Hollinger Mine is expected to operate
2018 – 259,000 ounces of gold until the first quarter of 2023. On July
(Porcupine Mines Operations 20, 2020, Newmont terminated the
combined) the environmental assessment of the
2019 – 223,000 ounces of gold (since proposed 70,000 tpd Century Project.
the completion of the acquisition of Based on Newmont’s 2021 outlook,
the mine site as part of the Newmont Porcupine is expected to benefit
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Mines Operations combined) Hollinger mines in 2022 before Hollinger
2020 – 325,000 ounces of gold begins to ramp down in 2023.
(management projection for Porcupine
Mines Operations combined)
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HOLLOWAY–HOLT MINE (HOLT COMPLEX) HOYLE POND MINE (PORCUPINE MINES)
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. Newmont Corp.
• gold producer • underground • gold producer • underground
Mailing Address Highway 101 East, Box 609 Mailing Address 4315 Gold Mine Road, PO Box 70
Matheson, ON P0K 1N0 South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0
Tel: (705) 567-4862 Tel: (705) 235-6589
Fax: (705) 567-4863 Fax: (705) 235-6551
Website www.klgold.com Website www.newmont.com
Mine Manager Duncan King, Vice President, Canadian Mine Manager Marc Lauzier, General Mines Manager,
Operations Porcupine Mines Operations
Production Rate Holloway Area: 450 tonnes per day Production Rate 9,600 tonnes per day (Porcupine Mines
(capacity) Operations combined), 9,979 tonnes
Holt Area: 2,366 tonnes per day per day (mill capacity)
(mine), 3,000 tonnes per day (mill Production 2017 – 272,000 ounces of gold
capacity) (Porcupine Mines Operations
Production Holloway Area: combined)
2017 – 287 ounces of gold 2018 – 259,000 ounces of gold
2018 – 942 ounces of gold (Porcupine Mines Operations
2019 – 20,000 (management combined)
projection) 2019 – 223,000 ounces of gold (since
Holt Area: the completion of the acquisition of
2017 – 66,677 ounces of gold the mine site as part of the Newmont
2018 – 67,770 ounces of gold Goldcorp transaction for Porcupine
2019 – 113,952 ounces of gold (Holt Mines Operations combined)
Complex operations combined) 2020 – 325,000 ounces of gold
2020 – 29,391 ounces of gold (Holt (management projection for Porcupine
Complex operations combined) Mines Operations combined)
2021 – Not available 2021 – 360,000 ounces of gold
Resources Holloway Area: 2,452,000 tonnes (guidance for Porcupine Mines
grading 4.20 g/t, containing 328,000 Operations combined)
ounces of gold (Measured and Resources 301,400,000 tonnes at 1.05 g/t
Indicated – Dec 2018) containing 10,170,000 ounces of
5,479,000 tonnes grading 4.10 g/t, gold (Measured and Indicated – Dec
containing 729,000 ounces of gold 2019 for Porcupine Mines Operations
(Inferred – Dec 2018) combined)
Holt Area: 10,473,000 tonnes grading 109,200,000 tonnes at 0.74 g/t
4.10 g/t, containing 1,385,000 ounces containing 2,610,000 ounces of gold
of gold (Measured and Indicated – Dec (Inferred – Dec 2019 for Porcupine
2018) Mines Operations combined)
8,523,000 tonnes grading 4.70 g/t, Opened 1985
containing 1,286,000 ounces of gold Employment 800 employees, 445 contractors
(Inferred – Dec 2018) (approximate figures for Porcupine
Opened Holloway Area: 2009 Mines Operations combined)
Holt Area: 2010 Notes The Porcupine operations include the
Employment Holloway Area: 116 (estimate) Hoyle Pond, Hollinger and Borden
Holt Area: 168 Lake Mines as well as the Dome Mill.
Notes The Holt Mill processes ore from Approximately 60 per cent of the gold
the Holloway-Holt and Taylor Mines. from Porcupine Mines comes from
Production guidance in 2020 includes the Hoyle Pond underground mine.
29,391 ounces of production at Holt In 2020, a 20,000 m drill program
Complex, where operations were was expected to be completed on the
suspended as a precaution against Hoyle Pond Extension.
COVID-19, effective April 2, 2020,
and put under temporary care and
maintenance until further notice. A
strategic review is underway to assess
a potential restart of the operations.
Newmont has invested US$75 million
to acquire an option on certain mineral
rights at the Holt Mine. The strategic
alliance between Newmont and
Kirkland Lake Gold will focus on the
areas mineral exploration potential.
12 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021GOLD MINES
ISLAND GOLD MINE MACASSA MINE
Alamos Gold Inc. Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
• gold producer • underground • gold producer • underground
Mailing Address 15 Goudreau Road, PO Box 456 Mailing Address 1350 Government Road West,
Dubreuilville, ON P0S 1B0 PO Box 370
Tel: (705) 884-1608 Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 3J1
Fax: (815) 797-0166 Tel: (705) 567-5208
Website www.alamosgold.com Fax: (705) 568-6444
Mine Manager Austin Hemphill, General Manager Website www.klgold.com
Production Rate 979 tonnes per day (mine), 1,200 Mine Manager Evan Pelletier, Vice President, Kirkland
tonnes per day (mill capacity) Lake Operations
Production 2017 – 98,800 ounces of gold Production Rate 857 tonnes per day (mine), 2,200
2018 – 105,800 ounces of gold tonnes per day (mill capacity)
2019 – 150,400 ounces of gold Production 2017 – 194,273 ounces of gold
2020 – 135,000 ounces of gold (revised 2018 – 240,126 ounces of gold
guidance) 2019 – 241,297 ounces of gold
2021 – 137,500 ounces of gold 2020 – 183,038 ounces of gold
(guidance) 2021 – 237,500 ounces of gold
Resources 4,522,000 tonnes at 10.05g/t (guidance)
containing 1,399,000 ounces of gold Resources 5,249,000 tonnes at 18.90 g/t
(Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019) containing 3,183,000 ounces of gold
5,392,000 tonnes at 13.26 g/t (Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019)
containing 2,298,000 ounces of gold 1,185,000 tonnes at 16.00 g/t
(Inferred – Dec 2019) containing 611,000 ounces of gold
Opened 2007 (Inferred – Dec 2019)
Employment 341 employees, 217 contractors Opened 2002
Notes Ore from Island Gold Mine is Employment 900
processed at the nearby Kremzar Mill. Notes Construction of the 5,450-foot #4
The Phase III Expansion of Island Gold shaft at Macassa began in 2018.
to 2,000 tonnes per day is underway, Phase 1 of the new shaft is expected
which is expected to increase output to be completed in 2022 and result
72 per cent to 236,000 ounces a year in increased hoisting capacity to
from 2025. The project should also 4,000 tpd and production of 330,000
reduce all-in sustaining costs 30 per ounces. A phase 2 shaft expansion
cent to US$534 per ounce and double is also being planned to the 7,000
the mine life to 16 years. Island Gold’s foot level, planned to be completed
exploration budget of US$25 million by the end of 2023 and will result in
for 2021 includes 27,500 m of on mine production of 400,000 ounces per
site surface drilling and 52,000 m year. Growth capital expenditures at
of underground drilling. A regional Macassa is targeted at US$90 million,
exploration program, including 25,000 with the #4 shaft project expected
m of drilling, is also planned for 2021. to account for US$60 million and the
Capital spending at Island Gold is remainder related to mine ventilation
expected to be US$125 million in 2021, upgrades and mill improvements.
reflecting the ramp up of spending Exploration guidance for 2021 is
on the Phase III Expansion project estimated at US$47.5 million at
including detailed engineering and Macassa.
shaft construction work.
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February 2020, primarily from
MISHI MINE surface stockpiles. Underground
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. mine development and rehabilitation
• gold producer • open pit of the underground conveyor
following the fire in March 2019
Mailing Address 93 Mission Road, PO Box 1520
continued in early 2020. The mine
Wawa, ON P0S 1K0
was placed on care and maintenance
Tel: (705) 856-2721
in response to COVID-19 in March
Fax: (705) 856-7173
2020. Newmont reported that mine
Website www.wesdome.com
was fully operational by September
Mine Manager Jean-Guy Leclair, General Manager,
2020. The company remains focused
Eagle Division
on completing a 5,000 tpd raise bore
Production Rate 110 tonnes per day
winze at the mine. Musselwhite is
Production 2017 – 7,985 ounces of gold
expected to increase production in
2018 – 4,310 ounces of gold
2021 and to deliver steady production
2019 – 3,072 ounces of gold
throughout 2022-2023.
2020 – 2,718 ounces of gold
2021 – 2,500 (management projection)
Resources 116,000 tonnes at 2.82 g/t containing
10,500 ounces of gold (Measured and RAINY RIVER MINE
Indicated – Dec 2019) New Gold Inc.
3,182,000 tonnes at 2.10 g/t containing • gold producer • underground, open pit
212,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Dec
2019) Mailing Address 5967 Highway 11/71, PO Box 5
Opened 2012 Emo, ON P0W 1E0
Employment 40 (approximately) Tel: (807) 482-0900
Notes Eagle River Complex includes the Eagle Website www.newgold.com
River Mine and the Mishi mine and mill. Mine Manager Suresh Kalathil, General Manager
In April 2020, the company temporarily Production Rate 32,178 tonnes per day (mine), 24,096
suspended operations due to COVID-19 tonnes per day (mill)
and resumed production in Q3-2020. Production 2017 – 37,047 ounces of gold
Production levels in 2020 was not 2018 – 227,284 ounces of gold
significantly impacted by COVID-19. By 2019 – 253,772 ounces of gold
Q4 2020, Mishi stockpile contained over 2020 – 228,919 ounces of gold
40,000 tonnes of ore and is planned to be 2021 – Not available
milled in 2021. Resources 100,698,000 tonnes graded at 1.41 g/t
gold and 3.52 g/t of silver, containing
4,549,000 ounces of gold and
11,384,000 ounces of silver (Measured
MUSSELWHITE MINE and Indicated – Dec 2019)
Newmont Corp. 3,479,000 tonnes graded at 1.77 g/t
• gold producer • underground gold and 2.42 g/t of silver, containing
198,000 ounces of gold and 268,000
Mailing Address PO Box 7500
ounces of silver (Inferred – Dec 2019)
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6S8
Opened 2017
Tel: (807) 928-2200
Employment Approximately 800 employees and
Fax: (807) 928-2067
500 contractors
Website www.newmont.com
Notes The Rainy River Mine temporarily
Mine Manager Don Burke, Mine General Manager
suspended operations for two weeks
Production Rate 2,317 tonnes per day (mine), 4,500
due to COVID-19 in March 2020. The
tonnes per day (capacity)
company’s Intrepid Zone decline
Production 2017 – 236,000 ounces of gold
resumed in August. In the latter
2018 – 205,000 ounces of gold
part of Q4-2020, drilling permits
2019 – 44,500 ounces of gold (estimated)
were received and an exploration
2020 – 95,000 ounces of gold
drilling program was planned for
(management projection)
the northeast trend area, located
2021 – 200,000 ounces of gold
approximately 18 km northeast of
(management projection)
the Rainy River Mine. The 8,000 m
Resources 16,300,000 tonnes at 5.57 g/t containing
drilling campaign has been designed
2,920,000 ounces of gold (Measured and
in two phases and will test previously
Indicated – Dec 2019)
identified high-priority targets.
3,200,000 tonnes at 4.37 g/t containing
440,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Dec
2019)
Opened 1997
Employment Approximately 700 employees
Notes Processing activities resumed in
14 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021RED LAKE GOLD MINE (RED LAKE GOLD MINES) (Inferred for Red Lake Gold Mines
GOLD MINES
Evolution Mining Ltd. Operations combined – Dec 2019)
• gold producer • underground Opened 1949
Employment 750 employees and contractors
Mailing Address 17 Mine Road, Bag 2000 (approximate figures for Red Lake
Balmertown, ON P0V 1C0 Gold Mines Operations combined)
Tel: (807) 735-2077 Notes Operations at Red Lake include the
Fax: (807) 735-2765 Red Lake and Campbell areas, the
Website www.evolutionmining.com.au Cochenour mine, and the Campbell
Mine Manager Kirsty Liddicoat, General Manager, and Red Lake processing plants.
Red Lake Operations During Q3-2020 production was
Production Rate 1,557 tonnes per day (Red Lake Gold affected by a forest fire that resulted
Mines Operations combined) in a brief temporary suspension of
Production 2019 – 155,000 ounces of gold operations. Evolution is working
(management projection for Red Lake towards achieving 1,200 m of mine
Gold Mines Operations combined) development per month. An updated
2020 – 27,428 ounces of gold (reported resource statement is expected in
actual for Red Lake Gold Mines February 2021. The prefeasibility
Operations combined) study is expected in Q2-2021.
2021 – 130,000 ounces of gold
(management projection for Red Lake
Gold Mines Operations combined)
Resources 22,760,000 tonnes at 7.77 g/t
containing 5,687,000 ounces of gold
(Measured and Indicated for Red Lake
Gold Mines Operations combined – Dec
2019)
25,330,000 tonnes at 6.49 g/t
containing 5,287,000 ounces of gold
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SUGAR ZONE MINE
Employment 60
Harte Gold Corp.
Notes The Holt Complex includes the Taylor
• gold producer • underground
mine, Holloway-Holt mine and Holt mill.
Mailing Address 113 Tukanee Lake Rd Ore from the Taylor mine is processed
White River, ON P0M 3G0 at Holt mill. In April 2020, Kirkland Lake
Tel: (416) 853-0002 Gold suspended operations and placed
Fax: (807) 822-2398 Taylor mine on care and maintenance.
Website www.hartegold.com On July 16, 2020, the Holt and Taylor
Mine Manager Dan Gagnon, General Manager mines (Holt Complex) were suspended
Production Rate 490 tonnes per day (mine), 800 tonnes until further notice.
per day (mill capacity)
Production 2019 – 27,316 ounces of gold
2020 – 25,649 ounces of gold TIMMINS WEST MINE (TIMMINS OPERATIONS)
2021 – 62,500 ounces of gold (guidance) Pan American Silver Corp. - Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Resources 4,243,000 tonnes at 8.12 g/t containing • gold producer • underground
1,108,000 ounces of gold (Measured and
Indicated – Apr 2019) Mailing Address 1515 Government Road South
2,954,000 tonnes at 5.88 g/t containing Timmins, ON P4R 1N4
558,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Apr Tel: (705) 269-4344
2019) Fax: (705) 268-1794
Opened 2019 Website www.panamericansilver.com
Employment 85 employees, 45 contractors Mine Manager David Bernier
Notes A temporary shutdown in March Production Rate 4,458 tonnes per day (Bell Creek and
2020 due to COVID-19 led Harte to Timmins West mines combined), 5,000
reduce annual production guidance. A (mill capacity)
feasibility study is ongoing to evaluate an Production 2017 – 167,000 (Bell Creek and Timmins
expansion of the site to 1,200 tpd, with West mines combined)
results expected in Q1-2021. In 2020, 2018 – 167,500 (management projection
infill drilling targeted both the Sugar for Bell Creek and Timmins West mines
Zone from underground and Middle combined)
Zone from surface with two drill rigs. 2019 – 143,770 (Bell Creek and Timmins
The company is currently mining ore West mines combined)
from the Sugar Zone North and South 2020 – 152,000 (management projection
areas. Ramp development to the Middle for Bell Creek and Timmins West mines
Zone continued for the quarter and the combined)
Company expects to open the Middle 2021 – 121,274 (estimate for Bell Creek
Zone for initial ore production by H2- and Timmins West mines combined)
2021. Resources 17,200,000 tonnes at 3.02 g/t
containing 1,670,500 ounces of gold
(Measured and Indicated – Jun 2020)
5,000,000 tonnes at 3.27 g/t containing
TAYLOR MINE (HOLT COMPLEX)
529,300 ounces of gold (Inferred – Jun
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
2020)
• gold producer • underground
Opened 2011
Mailing Address Highway 101 East, PO Box 609 Employment Approximately 680 employees at
Matheson, ON P0K 1N0 Timmins Operations (Voluntary
Tel: (705) 567-4862 temporary layoffs have been offered
Fax: (705) 567-4863 during the pandemic)
Website www.klgold.com Notes Ore from Timmins West Mine is
Mine Manager Duncan King, Vice President, Canadian processed at the Bell Creek Mill. In
Operations 2020 during COVID-19, the Timmins
Production Rate 600 tonnes per day West and Bell Creek mines (together
Production 2017 – 50,764 ounces of gold “Timmins”) have continued to operate
2018 – 58,633 ounces of gold at 90 per cent of capacity. In March
2019 – 52,500 ounces of gold 2020, Lake Shore Gold offered its
(management projection) employees voluntary temporary layoffs
2020 – 29,391 ounces of gold (Holt in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Complex operations combined) In April 2020, Pan American reduced
2021 – Not available its throughput by 10-20 per cent at
Resources 1,577,000 tonnes at 4.90 g/t containing Timmins in response to COVID-19
250,000 ounces of gold (Measured and breakout. Pan American also notes that
Indicated – Dec 2018) some of the sustaining capital projects
1,988,000 tonnes at 5.30 g/t containing planned for 2020 will be carried over
337,000 ounces of gold (Inferred – Dec into 2021 as a result of COVID-19.
2018)
16 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021WILLIAMS MINE (HEMLO MINE) YOUNG–DAVIDSON MINE
GOLD MINES
Barrick Gold Corporation Alamos Gold Inc.
• gold producer • underground, open pit • gold producer • underground
Mailing Address PO Bag 500 Mailing Address Highway 566, PO Box 187
Marathon, ON P0T 2E0 Matachewan, ON P0K 1M0
Tel: (807) 238-1041 Tel: (705) 565-9800
Fax: (807) 238-1019 Fax: (705) 565-2387
Website www.barrick.com Website www.alamosgold.com
Mine Manager Adam Foulstone, General Manager Mine Manager Luc Guimond, General Manager
Production Rate 5,436 tonnes per day (mine), 11,500 Production Rate 5,317 tonnes per day (mine), 7,500
tonnes per day (capacity) tonnes per day (capacity)
Production 2017 – 196,000 ounces of gold Production 2017 – 200,000 ounces of gold
2018 – 171,000 ounces of gold 2018 – 180,000 ounces of gold
2019 – 213,000 ounces of gold 2019 – 188,000 ounces of gold
2020 – 223,000 ounces of gold 2020 – 140,000 ounces of gold
2021 – 255,400 ounces of gold (revised guidance)
(management projection) 2021 – 197,500 ounces of gold
Resources 42,800,000 tonnes at 2.29 g/t (guidance)
containing 3,100,000 ounces of gold Resources 48,984,000 tonnes at 2.76 g/t
(Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019) containing 4,343,300 ounces of gold
9,100,000 tonnes at 3.50 g/t (Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019)
containing 1,000,000 ounces of gold 1,360,000 tonnes at 2.40 g/t
(Inferred – Dec 2019) containing 105,000 ounces of gold
Opened 1985 (Inferred – Dec 2019)
Employment Approximately 700 employees Opened 2012 (open pit), 2013 (underground)
Notes In 2020, a 4,500 m surface drilling Employment 630 employees, 136 contractors
program commenced at the C Zone Notes In July 2020, Alamos Gold completed
to test the down-plunge extension the lower mine expansion and
of mineralization. District scale commissioned the Northgate shaft,
exploration continues to test newly which is expected to increase
discovered mineralization in the production to 8,000 tpd in 2021.
Blackfly area west of the C Zone. $7 million has been budgeted for
COVID-19 caused a delay in the ramp- exploration at Young-Davidson in
up of the underground development. 2021. The 2021 program includes
2020 production guidance was not 23,000 m of underground drilling
affected by COVID-19 at Hemlo. and 3,000 m of surface drilling. The
focus of the underground exploration
drilling program will be to expand
mineralization in five target areas
identified within proximity to
existing underground infrastructure.
In addition, 3,000 m of surface
drilling is planned to test near-
surface targets to both the east and
west along strike from the Young-
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KIDD CREEK MINE LAC DES ILES MINE
Glencore PLC Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. - Impala Canada Ltd.
• zinc, copper, lead, silver, cadmium, indium, • platinum group metals • underground, open pit
sulphuric acid • underground
Mailing Address PO Box 10547
Mailing Address 11335 Highway 655 North, PO Bag 2002 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T9
Timmins, ON P4N 7K1 Tel: (807) 622-8833
Tel: (705) 264-5200 Fax: (807) 622-7437
Fax: (705) 267-8709 Website www.nap.com
Website www.glencore.com Mine Manager Bryan Wilson, General Manager
www.kiddoperations.ca Production Rate 6,000+ tonnes per day (underground),
Mine Manager Mark Furlotte, General Manager, Kidd 12,000 tonnes per day (mill)
Operations Production 2017 – 208,923 ounces of palladium,
Production Rate 7,900 tonnes per day (capacity) 12,267 ounces of platinum
Production 2017 – 39,900 tonnes copper, 72,400 2018 – 242,686 ounces of palladium,
tonnes zinc, 2,271,000 ounces of silver 16,368 ounces of platinum
2018 – 33,600 tonnes copper, 65,900 2019 – 227,500 ounces of palladium,
tonnes zinc, 1,893,000 ounces of silver 0 ounces of platinum (management
2019 – 33,500 tonnes copper, 67,600 projection)
tonnes zinc, 1,654,000 ounces of silver 2020 – 208,000 ounces of palladium,
(estimate) 18,000 ounces of platinum (management
2020 – 36,800 tonnes copper, 62,200 projection)
tonnes zinc, 1,701,980 ounces of silver 2021 – 190,000 ounces of palladium,
(estimate) 18,000 ounces of platinum (management
2021 – 33,210 tonnes copper, 59,500 projection)
tonnes zinc, 2,025,497 ounces of silver Resources 67,900,000 tonnes at 2.25 g/t palladium,
(estimate) 0.21 g/t platinum, 0.16 g/t gold, NA
Resources 8,600,000 tonnes at 1.80% copper, 4.00% copper and NA nickel (Measured and
zinc and 48.00 g/t silver (Measured and Indicated – Jun 2020)
Indicated – Dec 2019) 12,000,000 tonnes at 2.49 g/t palladium,
3,500,000 tonnes at 2.00% copper, 0.21 g/t platinum, 0.13 g/t gold, NA
7.00% zinc and 60.00 g/t silver (Inferred – copper and NA nickel (Inferred – Jun
Dec 2019) 2020)
Opened 1966 Opened 1993 (open pit), 2006 (underground)
Employment 850 (employees and contractors) Employment Approximately 500 employees and
Notes The company is currently mining the contractors
9,600-foot level with the shaft extending Notes Ore from Lac des Iles Mine is shipped to
to a depth of close to 10,000 feet. The Vale’s Sudbury operations for smelting.
Kidd Creek Mine is expected to produce 2020 production was impeded by the
through to 2023. In H1-2020, copper COVID-19 pandemic which led to a six-
concentrate production decreased week closure. The company reported
by 16 per cent while silver production being at 75 per cent of capacity at year-
increased by 34 per cent. There was no end. The mine is expected to produce at
change in zinc production compared to 90 per cent capacity in Q1-2021.
H1-2019.
18 ONTARIO MINING AND EXPLORATION DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE 2021OT H E R M E TA L M I N E S
MCCREEDY WEST MINE 118,467 tonnes copper, 161,773 tonnes
KGHM International Ltd. nickel, 68,867 ounces platinum, 93,977
• nickel, copper, platinum, palladium • underground ounces palladium and 29,707 ounces gold
(Sudbury Operations Total Measured and
Mailing Address 23 McCreedy West Mine Road, Indicated – Dec 2014)
Levack, ON P0M 2C0 4,594,000 tonnes at 1.16% copper,
Tel: (705) 966-3021 1.43% nickel, 0.41 g/t platinum, 0.58 g/t
Fax: (705) 966-3017 palladium and 0.16 g/t gold containing
Website www.kghm.com 53,095 tonnes copper, 65,529 tonnes
Mine Manager Thomas H A Hopkins, General Manager nickel, 59,897 ounces platinum,
Production Rate 2,425 tonnes per day (capacity) 84,942ounces palladium and 24,338
Production 2017 – 1,100 tonnes nickel, 9,400 tonnes ounces gold (Sudbury Operations Total
copper, 38,000 ounces of precious Inferred – Dec 2014)
metals Opened 2004
2018 – 900 tonnes nickel, 7,400 tonnes Employment 208 workers (estimate)
copper, 30,500 ounces of precious Notes McCreedy ore is processed at Vale’s
metals Clarabelle Mill in Sudbury. Total precious
2019 – 0 tonnes nickel, 4,200 tonnes metals production in H1-2020 was higher
copper, 37,300 ounces of precious metals by 2.7 thousand troy ounces (+15%)
(estimate) due to the higher content of these
2020 – 2,200 tonnes nickel, 0 tonnes minerals in extracted ore. In H1-2020,
copper, 2,000 ounces of precious metals US$3 million was spent on the Victoria
(estimate) project, including among others securing
2021 – 2,200 tonnes nickel, 0 tonnes existing infrastructure and project
copper, 2,000 ounces of precious metals terrain. Exploratory work was continued
(estimate) at Victoria project, aimed at increasing
Resources 12,972,000 tonnes at 0.91% copper, knowledge of the orebody.
1.25% nickel, 0.17 g/t platinum, 0.23 g/t
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COLEMAN MINE
SUDBURY OPERATIONS – VALE
Mine Manager Brent Salem
Coleman Mine, Copper Cliff North Mine,
Production Rate 1,102,000 tonnes per year
Creighton Mine, Garson Mine, Totten Mine
Opened 1992
Vale S.A
• nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold, silver, COPPER CLIFF NORTH MINE
sulphuric acid, liquid sulphur dioxide • underground Mine Manager Colin Pegues
Production Rate 644,000 tonnes per year
Mailing Address 18 Rink Street Opened 1886
Copper Cliff, ON P0M 1N0
Tel: (705) 682-4211 CREIGHTON MINE
Fax: (705) 682-5319 Mine Manager John Ryan
Website www.vale.com Production Rate 613,000 tonnes per year
Production Rate 40,000 tonnes per day (Clarabelle Mill Opened 1902
capacity) GARSON MINE
Production 2017 – 61,900 tonnes nickel, 98,300 Mine Manager Rick Filion
tonnes copper, 840 tonnes cobalt, Production Rate 641,000 tonnes per year
485,000 ounces of gold, 214,000 ounces Opened 1907–1986; 1994 (reopened)
of palladium, 144,000 ounces platinum, 0
ounces of silver TOTTEN MINE
2018 – 50,600 tonnes nickel, 72,300 Mine Manager Stephanie Bleker
tonnes copper, 520 tonnes cobalt, Production Rate 669,000 tonnes per year
477,000 ounces of gold, 218,000 ounces Opened 2014
of palladium, 135,000 ounces platinum, 0
ounces of silver
2019 – 50,800 tonnes nickel, 92,800 SUDBURY OPERATIONS – GLENCORE
tonnes copper, 495 tonnes cobalt, Fraser Mine, Nickel Rim South Mine
480,000 ounces of gold, 182,000 ounces Glencore PLC
of palladium, 148,000 ounces platinum, 0 • nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals,
ounces of silver sulphuric acid • underground
2020 – 54,105 tonnes nickel, 92,316
tonnes copper, 612 tonnes cobalt, 73,460 Mailing Address 6 Edison Road
rhodium, 92,916 ounces of gold, 247,900 Falconbridge, ON P0M 1S0
ounces of palladium, 176,592 ounces Tel: (705) 693-2761
platinum, 1,093,049 ounces of silver Fax: (705) 966-6530
(estimate) Website www.glencore.com, www.glencore.ca
2021 – 75,072 tonnes nickel, 114,478 Production Rate 6,670 tonnes per day
tonnes copper, 612 tonnes cobalt, 7,870 Production 2017 – 22,928 tonnes nickel, 40,427
rhodium, 92,916 ounces of gold, 282,500 tonnes copper, 480 tonnes cobalt
ounces of palladium, 234,147 ounces 2018 – 22,806 tonnes nickel, 38,831
platinum, 1,300,819 ounces of silver tonnes copper, 477 tonnes cobalt
(estimate) 2019 – 22,806 tonnes nickel, 38,831
Resources 58,100,000 tonnes at 1.38% nickel, 1.75% tonnes copper, 477 tonnes cobalt
copper, 0.04% cobalt, 1.26 g/t platinum, 2020 – 26,640 tonnes nickel, 31,450
1.52 g/t palladium, 0.47 g/t gold tonnes copper, 418 tonnes cobalt
(Measured and Indicated – Dec 2019) (estimate)
Employment Nearly 4,000 (Vale Sudbury Operations 2021 – 29,032 tonnes nickel, 28,263
total workforce) tonnes copper, 418 tonnes cobalt
Notes Vale Ontario Operations include five (estimate)
active mines, the Clarabelle Mill, the Resources 26,300,000 tonnes at 2.09% nickel,
Copper Cliff Smelter and Copper Cliff 2.33% copper, 0.05% cobalt, 1.04 g/t
Nickel refinery as well as a cobalt refinery palladium, 0.85 g/t platinum (Measured
in Port Colborne. In July 2020, Vale took the and Indicated – Dec 2020)
Superstack off line as it transitioned to a 34,000,000 tonnes at 0.90% nickel,
new system. Work at Vale’s $750 million 2.20% copper, 0.02% cobalt, 1.00 g/t
Copper Cliff Deep mine expansion is palladium, 0.80 g/t platinum (Inferred –
expected to be completed by 2021. Vale is Dec 2020)
currently conducting a feasibility study for Employment 1,300 employees, 500 contractors
a phase 2 expansion of Copper Cliff Deep (approximate)
that would incorporate additional deposits Notes Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel
from the Kelly Lake area into the mine. Operations consist of the Nickel Rim
South and Fraser underground mines,
the Strathcona Mill and the Falconbridge
Smelter. Glencore’s matte production
from the Falconbridge Smelter is shipped
to the company’s Nikkelverk refinery
in Norway for refining. The Nickel Rim
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