The Galore Creek project is one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in Canada and in the world.[1] The deposit is located in northwestern British Columbia.[1] The deposit, situated within an alkalic, silica-undersaturated igneous intrusive complex, has estimated metal contents of 12 billion pounds of copper, 10.7 million oz of gold and 183.1 million oz of silver.[1][2] It was owned 50% by Teck Resources and 50% by NovaGold Resources until 2018, when Newmont purchased NovaGold's share.[3]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Galore Creek project Galore Creek mine in British Columbia | |
| Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine, British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 57°07′35″N 131°27′14″W / 57.12639°N 131.45389°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, gold, silver |
| Owner | |
| Company | Teck Resources (50%) Newmont Corporation (50%) |
| Website | www.gcmc.ca |
| Year of acquisition | 2018 |
The project is currently in care and maintenance status, managing critical safety, environmental and regulatory compliance activities.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Galore Creek Gold Mine". novagold.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Henderson, Sarah (2018-06-03). "Galore Creek: A Complex High Grade Cu-Au Alkalic Porphyry System" (PDF). gcmc.ca.
- ^ Martine, Kevin. "Newmont buys out NovaGold's share of Galore Creek". CIM Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "The Galore Creek Project 2020 Program Update". Vancouver, BC: Galore Creek Mining Corporation. Retrieved 8 December 2020.