Project Updates
Candelones Oxide Project
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Mine Type: Open-pit
Location: Dominican Republic
Reserves: 5.59 million tonnes
Mine lifespan: 3.3 years
The Candelones oxide project is an open-pit gold mine in Dajabón, the Dominican Republic. It is being developed by Unigold, a Canada-based mineral exploration company. A feasibility study for the project was completed in November 2022.
Motheo Copper Project
Sandfire
Mine Type: Open-pit
Location: Botswana
Reserves: 49.6 million tonnes
Mine lifespan: 10 years
The Motheo Copper Project is being developed in Western Botswana by Australia’s Sandfire Resources. Completed in December 2020, the definitive feasibility study for the project confirmed the potential to develop an open-pit mine.
Los Filos gold mine
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Mine Type: Open-pit and underground
Location: Mexico
Reserves: 193.2 million tonnes
Mine lifespan: 14.5 years
Los Filos is an operating mining operation located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. It is operated by Equinox Gold, a gold producer based in Canada. Open-pit mining at Los Filos commenced in 2005, while underground operations commenced in 2007.
