Overview -
The Crixas underground gold mine is located near the city of Crixas, in the Brazilian state of Goias (260 km northwest of Brasilia). Access to the area is by paved road, which links the city of Crixas and the Belem-Brasilia highway 120 km to the southeast. There is an airstrip suitable for small aircraft outside the city of Crixas.
The mine operates two ramp access underground gold mines at the site in close proximity to each other, namely Mina III and Mina Nova, with a combined capacity of 740,000 t/y. The mine employs a total of 676 workers made up of 526 direct employees and 150 contractors.
The mining methods used are primarily mechanized cut-and-fill and room-and-pillar and ore is transported to surface by 25 tonne trucks. The operation runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
