Overview -
Musselwhite mine is located at Opapimiskan Lake, 430 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The mine is owned by Goldcorp. The mine came on stream in 1997 and has a projected 15-year life. Production in 2006 was 218,712oz at a cost of $432/oz.
Mining is by both underground methods. Recovery is by gravity concentration using a Knelson concentrator and shaking tables followed by leaching and CIP.
Mill throughput is estimated at 4,000 tonnes per day. Ore is processed through the mill using a conventional crushing, grinding, gravity concentration and CIP cyanidation process.
Musselwhite employs approximately 400 personnel. There is a goal of providing 30% of mine employment to nearby First Nations communities.
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