Operating since 1997, the mine has produced over 3 million ounces of gold. Our presence in the region is comprised of three operations in australia boddington, tanami and kalgoorlie. Musselwhite mine is located northwest of thunder bay. Musselwhite is a flyin, flyout operation located approximately 500 kilometers north of thunder bay, canada. Ontario mining operations map ontario mining association. A microstructural study of musselwhite mine and hammond reef.
Musselwhite mine uses a gold cyanidation and cip carbon in pulp extraction process. Street map of musselwhite mine road in district of kenora. The ore then travels once through a jaw crusher and through a series of conveyor belts and continuously along a cone crusher rock. The operation has successfully integrated a team of mining contractors into its safety culture. New insights on the geological and structural settings of. Scroll below the map to see the street view of musselwhite mine road. Division, mining and mineral exploration northwest ontario, 20. Summary report 2005 diamond drilling program esker.
There was no gold production in the second half of 2019 following a conveyor fire in march 2019. Psl was contracted by goldcorp canada inc to supply and install 6 six new 18,000uswg propane tanks for a fully functioning propane farm. The assay laboratory at the musselwhite mine site provided analytical services, with some outsourcing of assays to als chemex in thunder bay, ontario. Mine rescue volunteers from goldcorp canada musselwhite mine earned more than gold hard hats from ontario mine rescue, a part of workplace safety north wsn, as the overall winners of the 68th annual provincial mine rescue competition in goderich, june 7 and 8.
Thesis, freiberg institute of mining and technology, 86 pp piroshco dw, shields hn 1985. Below this text you can see the position of the musselwhite mine road on the kenora street map on, canada. In a news release, goldcorp said a scoop operator was working underground early on nov. We are continuously updating the ontario assessment file database. Newmonts north america region has operations in mexico penasquito, canada eleonore, musselwhite, porcupine, red. Geological survey of canada, current research 20153, 19 p. The current mine life is until 20, with exploration continuing in an effort to identify further resources. Box 7500 thunder bay, ontario p7b 6s8 a division of goldcorp canada ltd. Production is expected to be reduced from the tantiform zone, with pq deeps and newly discovered lynx zones becoming more predominant. New insights on the geological and structural settings of the. The mine is predominantly an underground operation adjacent to, and beneath, opapimiskan lake. Mining in northwestern ontario a golden opportunity. Placer dome gold mine musselwhite north west ontario.
Not all map scales listed below may be available for every. Goldcorp reports fatality at musselwhite mine northern. Newmont recognized for strong environmental, social and governance performance. Gold production at musselwhite was limited to 3,000 gold ounces since the completion of the acquisition of the musselwhite mine site as part of the newmont goldcorp transaction. Length surface ft m 1230 4,858 1,481 gravel source. The coordinates listed for many locations are general regional coordinates not accurate and should not be relied upon for locating localities eg with a gps. A detailed microscopic investigation of three goldhosting lithologies from musselwhite mine and hammond reef demonstrate close similarities in the microstructures which host gold and the. Otto a 2002 ore forming processes in the bifhosted gold deposit musselwhite mine, ontario, canada. Goldcorp reports fatality at musselwhite mine a scoop operator has died following an incident at goldcorp s musselwhite mine northwest of thunder bay.
Controls of bifhosted gold mineralization, musselwhite mine. The musselwhite mine is one of the largest gold mines in canada and in the world. Ore is mined from four zones tantiform, pq deeps, moose and esker. A list of all samples and assay certificates are included in appendix vi and a summary of the musselwhite mine and als chemex assay and quality control procedures are included in appendix vii. Jun 05, 2017 cultural diversity, gender diversity, safety and more. Integrated environmental management of pyrrhotite tailings at raglan mine. Location maps musselwhite mine, skinner lake area, kenora. Thompson, do hereby certifri am a resident of 354 pearl street, thunder bay, ontario, canada p7b 1 g 1.
The total combined load was expected to increase to 20 mva, with 8 mva located at the new substation. Dryden, ontario your exploration and mining base, in the heart of a vast frontier. The mine is located in the centre of the country in ontario. The musselwhite gold mine in northwestern ontario is a flyin, fly. By goldcorps own admission, the musselwhite mine is not the most visible gold producer. Unique vein type same as red lake and timmins gold camps. Cathodoluminescent images and chemical composition of. It is a lowgrade underground operation in a remote corner of northern ontario, 430 km north of thunder bay.
Mine rescue volunteers from goldcorp canada musselwhite mine earned more than gold hard hats from ontario mine rescue, a part of workplace safety north wsn, as. Newmont brings first autonomous haulage fleet to gold mining industry. Mining in northwestern ontario thunder bay ventures. New insights on the structural and geological setting of the. Porcupine gold mines 9 island gold mine alamos gold inc. Newmont reports 2019 gold mineral reserves of 100 million ounces, largest in company history.
Street map of musselwhite mine road in district of kenora, ontario. I am a graduate of the university of toronto with ao honouts b. Note the occurrence of bif associated with the mine. The mine will add 325,000 ounces of annual gold production to the northwestern. Name company 17 broken hammer mine wallbridge mining company ltd. Review of musselwhite mine operation, ontario, canada ni43 101 technical report. A scoop operator has died following an incident at goldcorps musselwhite mine northwest of thunder bay.
Map of the miner lake property showing geology and location of diamonddrill holes. Geochronology of the north caribou greenstone belt, superior. This section needs additional citations for verification. Location maps musselwhite mine, skinner lake area, kenora district, ontario, canada. Porcupine gold mines 7 holloway holt mine kirkland lake gold ltd. Long section of the northern iron formation at the musselwhite mine. The nature and distribution of tantalumbearing minerals in newly discovered, rareelement pegmatites at the musselwhite mine, northwestern ontario. Musselwhite mine and hammond reef are shearzonehosted gold deposits located in northwestern ontario, in the western superior province of the canadian shield. Jun 01, 2007 by goldcorps own admission, the musselwhite mine is not the most visible gold producer.
Goldcorps musselwhite mine is a flyin mining operation located 500km northwest of thunder bay ontario. The mine prides itself on its relationship with local indigenous communities, and the overall safety and sustainability of mine operations. Musselwhite is in a remote location, so a trained and effective team is critical for ensuring worker safety. The musselwhite mine is operated as a flyin flyout operation on the shore of opapimiskan lake, northwestern ontario. Orogenic gold mineralization at the musselwhite mine was broadly synchronous with the. Newmont began operating in australia in 2002 with the acquisition of normandy mining. A microstructural study of musselwhite mine and hammond. Lakehead university stable isotope n, o, h geochemistry. Ore is extracted via a blast hole process and moved via a series of scooptrams and underground dump trucks to one of 2 rockbreakers, either on the surface or at a 400 meter level. Jun 12, 2017 mine rescue volunteers from goldcorp canada musselwhite mine earned more than gold hard hats from ontario mine rescue, a part of workplace safety north wsn, as the overall winners of the 68 th an. Please direct enquiries with regard to this booklet to gerry white at 807 47534. Map, gold mines and mining, ontario library of congress. Geological map of the north caribou greenstone belt ncgb showing sample locations, supracrustal assemblages, select surrounding plutons and location of the musselwhite mine red star on the south shore of opapimiskan lake. Pdf the musselwhite mine is a worldclass gold deposit hosted in polydeformed amphibolite facies banded iron.
The musselwhite mine is a worldclass gold deposit hosted in polydeformed amphibolite. Goldcorp canada musselwhite mine tops in ontario mine rescue. Musselwhite mine road in kenora, ontario street map. Exceeds typical ore grades and widths required for mining. This bulk propane plant is the main fuel source for the intake ventilation system, heating system, mill, crusher, make up. Cathodoluminescent images and chemical composition of quartz. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The musselwhite mine is a worldclass gold deposit hosted in polydeformed amphibolite facies banded iron formation bif of the mesoarchean north caribou greenstone belt ncg, northwestern. The maps scales shown below may be the scales of the original map data eg 1. Pdf geological setting of the worldclass musselwhite bif. Mining musselwhite initially operated both openpit and underground mines, openpit production having been designed to ensure mill feed at a rate of 3,300td for about five years following mill commissioning. This bulk propane plant is the main fuel source for the intake ventilation system, heating system, mill, crusher, make up air units and kitchen. Musselwhite mine the project the musselwhite gold mine in northwestern ontario is a flyin, flyout operation on the southern shore of opapimiskan lake, about 480 kilometres km north of thunder bay in north west ontario.
Box 7500 thunder bay ontario p7b 6s8 the notice must be signed and dated and include all of the following information. G has removed most of its 380 employees from the musselwhite mine in northwestern ontario due to forest fires in the area. Mining and mineral exploration northwest ontario fall 20. Pdf geological setting of the worldclass musselwhite. Click on satellite button on the map to see the satellite photo of this map. Goldcorps musselwhite mining facility in opapamiskan lake, ontario planned expansion of operations, which meant modifying an existing load supply point through a transmission line serving the current facility. It is jointly owned by goldcorp 68% and the operator and kinross gold corp. Congratulations to provincial mine rescue competition winners. A new camp scale geological model has been completed. Diamond mine 10 15 6 9 14 5 4 11 24 20 16 2 8 21 7 18 1 12 19 7 2 1 1 22 4 3 6 9 23 3 5 8 10 number of mines in ontario metal mines 32 gold mines 16 base metal mines 14 iron mines 1 platinum group metal mines 1 nonmetal mines. Statcom case study musselwhite gold mine voltage support. An allweather road connects the mine to the community of pickle lake, about 200 km to the south.
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