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| The '''Brucejack mine''' is a Canadian gold and silver mine located {{convert|65|km|mi}} north of the District of ] in ]. The mine is underground and is owned and operated by ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brucejack – North America |url=https://operations.newmont.com/north-america/brucejack-canada |website=Newmont |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the mine produced an output of 347,743 ounces of gold and 472,163 ounces of silver. |
The '''Brucejack mine''' is a Canadian gold and silver mine located {{convert|65|km|mi}} north of the District of ] in ]. The mine is ] and is owned and operated by ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brucejack – North America |url=https://operations.newmont.com/north-america/brucejack-canada |website=Newmont |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, the mine produced an output of 347,743 ounces of gold and 472,163 ounces of silver.<ref name=AnnualInformationForm/> | ||
| As of January 2020, the proven and probable reserves of the mine were 4.2 million ounces of gold and 30.1 million ounces of silver.<ref name=AnnualInformationForm/> | As of January 2020, the proven and probable reserves of the mine were 4.2 million ounces of gold and 30.1 million ounces of silver.<ref name=AnnualInformationForm/> | ||
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| On July 30, 2015, the BC provincial government approved Pretium Resources' Brucejack mine project.<ref>{{cite news |title=Province approves new gold and silver mine in northwestern B.C. |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/province-approves-new-gold-and-silver-mine-in-northwestern-bc/article25806603/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=31 July 2015 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name=2017CEAA>{{citation |url=https://operations.newmont.com/_doc/operation/bluejack/annual-reports/Brucejack%20Mine%202017%20CEAA%20Annual%20Report.pdf |title=Brucejack Gold Mine 2017 CEAA Annual Report |author=Pretium Resources}}</ref> With the approval of the project, construction began on September 5. The Brucejack mine achieved its first gold pour in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Link |first1=Rod |title=Northwest B.C. mine pours first gold |url=https://www.terracestandard.com/news/northwest-b-c-mine-pours-first-gold-6021744 |website=Terrace Standard |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en |date=21 June 2017}}</ref> The first commercial production began on July 1, 2017.<ref name="2017CEAA" /> | On July 30, 2015, the BC provincial government approved Pretium Resources' Brucejack mine project.<ref>{{cite news |title=Province approves new gold and silver mine in northwestern B.C. |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/province-approves-new-gold-and-silver-mine-in-northwestern-bc/article25806603/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=31 July 2015 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name=2017CEAA>{{citation |url=https://operations.newmont.com/_doc/operation/bluejack/annual-reports/Brucejack%20Mine%202017%20CEAA%20Annual%20Report.pdf |title=Brucejack Gold Mine 2017 CEAA Annual Report |author=Pretium Resources}}</ref> With the approval of the project, construction began on September 5. The Brucejack mine achieved its first gold pour in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Link |first1=Rod |title=Northwest B.C. mine pours first gold |url=https://www.terracestandard.com/news/northwest-b-c-mine-pours-first-gold-6021744 |website=Terrace Standard |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en |date=21 June 2017}}</ref> The first commercial production began on July 1, 2017.<ref name="2017CEAA" /> | ||
| The mine has changed ownership |
The mine has changed ownership throughout its life due to corporate acquisitions. The original owner, Pretium Resources, was acquired by ] on March 9, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brucejack |url=https://www.newcrest.com/our-assets/brucejack |website=Newcrest |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, an American mining company, ], acquired Newcrest, and gained the Brucejack mine.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Nelson |title=How Newmont emerged as B.C.'s mining giant |url=https://www.biv.com/news/resources-agriculture/how-newmont-emerged-as-bcs-mining-giant-9811138 |website=Business in Vancouver |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en |date=14 November 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == Geology and mining method== | == Geology and mining method== | ||
| The Brucejack mine deposit is an ] intermediate-sulphidation epithermal deposit. It is located in the ], in the ].<ref>{{cite report |last1=Peddle |first1=C. |last2=Johnston |first2=S.T. |title=Review of the Structural Geology of the Brucejack Intermediate-Sulphidation Epithermal Deposit, Northwestern British Columbia (NTS 104B) |series=Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2020: Minerals, Geoscience BC, Report 2021-01 |publisher=Geoscience BC |pages=29–40|url=https://www.geosciencebc.com/i/pdf/SummaryofActivities2020/Minerals/Sch_Peddle_MineralsSOA2020.pdf}}</ref> The Brucejack mine is an underground mine that utilizes a long hole stoping method to extract ore from the orebody.<ref>{{cite web |title= |
The Brucejack mine deposit is an ] intermediate-sulphidation epithermal deposit. It is located in the ], in the ].<ref>{{cite report |last1=Peddle |first1=C. |last2=Johnston |first2=S.T. |title=Review of the Structural Geology of the Brucejack Intermediate-Sulphidation Epithermal Deposit, Northwestern British Columbia (NTS 104B) |series=Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2020: Minerals, Geoscience BC, Report 2021-01 |publisher=Geoscience BC |pages=29–40|url=https://www.geosciencebc.com/i/pdf/SummaryofActivities2020/Minerals/Sch_Peddle_MineralsSOA2020.pdf}}</ref> The Brucejack mine is an underground mine that utilizes a long hole stoping method to extract ore from the orebody.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brucejack Mine |url=https://mineralsed.ca/learning-resources/bc-mineral-resources-map/bc-operating-mine-profiles/brucejack-mine/ |website=MineralsEd |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Mine in British Columbia, Canada| Location | |
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  Brucejack MineLocation in Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 56°28′03″N 130°11′29″W / 56.46750°N 130.19139°W / 56.46750; -130.19139 |
| Production | |
| Products | |
| Production |
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| Financial year | 2020 |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1935 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Newmont |
| Website | Brucejack |
The Brucejack mine is a Canadian gold and silver mine located 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of the District of Stewart in British Columbia. The mine is underground and is owned and operated by Newmont. In 2020, the mine produced an output of 347,743 ounces of gold and 472,163 ounces of silver.
As of January 2020, the proven and probable reserves of the mine were 4.2 million ounces of gold and 30.1 million ounces of silver.
History
On July 30, 2015, the BC provincial government approved Pretium Resources' Brucejack mine project. With the approval of the project, construction began on September 5. The Brucejack mine achieved its first gold pour in June 2017. The first commercial production began on July 1, 2017.
The mine has changed ownership throughout its life due to corporate acquisitions. The original owner, Pretium Resources, was acquired by Newcrest Mining on March 9, 2022. In 2023, an American mining company, Newmont, acquired Newcrest, and gained the Brucejack mine.
Geology and mining method
The Brucejack mine deposit is an electrum intermediate-sulphidation epithermal deposit. It is located in the Stikine terrane, in the Intermontane Belt. The Brucejack mine is an underground mine that utilizes a long hole stoping method to extract ore from the orebody.
See also
- List of gold mines in Canada
- List of mines in British Columbia
- Mount Polley mine
- Geology of British Columbia
References
- ^ Pretium Resources, Annual Information Form (Year Ended December 31, 2020) (PDF)
- ^ MINFILE Mineral Inventory, March 28, 1988, retrieved December 10, 2024
- "Brucejack – North America". Newmont. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Province approves new gold and silver mine in northwestern B.C." The Globe and Mail. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Pretium Resources, Brucejack Gold Mine 2017 CEAA Annual Report (PDF)
- Link, Rod (21 June 2017). "Northwest B.C. mine pours first gold". Terrace Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Brucejack". Newcrest. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- Bennett, Nelson (14 November 2024). "How Newmont emerged as B.C.'s mining giant". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- Peddle, C.; Johnston, S.T. Review of the Structural Geology of the Brucejack Intermediate-Sulphidation Epithermal Deposit, Northwestern British Columbia (NTS 104B) (PDF) (Report). Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2020: Minerals, Geoscience BC, Report 2021-01. Geoscience BC. pp. 29–40.
- "Brucejack Mine". MineralsEd. Retrieved 10 December 2024.