Project Updates

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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.

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.

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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.