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FEATURED MINING COMPANY
GOLDCORP INC.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Marigold Mine: is located in Humboldt County, Nevada, at the north end of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend that extends through central Nevada. The region is characterised by a high desert with low humidity, clear skies and large daytime variations in temperature.
The Marigold operation comprises 11 open pits, eight waste rock stockpiles, three leach pads with 16 cells, two carbon-in-leach processing facilities, and a carbon processing and refining facility.
Mining consists of a standard truck and shovel fleet using 190 and 300 ton haul trucks and large hydraulic shovels.
Approximately 30-40 million tons of waste rock and 10-15 million tons of oxide ore are mined per year.
The property consists of 28.9 square miles, including 13 square miles of fee mineral interest. The remaining 15.9 square miles are unpatented mining claims, 6.1 square of which are not subject to royalties. |