Overview -
The Raglan property is located in the Nunavik territory of northern Quebec, Canada. The mine is linked by all-weather roads to an airstrip at Donaldson and to the concentrate, storage and ship-loading facilities at Deception Bay.
Production began at the Raglan Mine in 1997. The current mine life is estimated at more than 30 years.
Because the site is situated in the sub-arctic permafrost region, it requires unique construction and mining techniques to protect the fragile permafrost and to address other environmental issues. The average annual temperature is -10°C with an average ambient temperature underground of -15°C.
The operation consists of open pits, underground mines, a concentrator, a power plant, accommodation and administration buildings, fresh water supply and fuel storage tanks.
Ninety percent of the ore at Raglan comes from underground sources, with the remainder coming from an open pit. There are three underground mines and one open pit.
The mine is a fly-in / fly-out operation with employees working for 28 days, followed by 14 days off. The Raglan operation employs approximately 500 people, 16% of them Inuit. There are ongoing efforts to increase Inuit employment at the mine.
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