Project Updates
Bowdens mine
Silver nuggets. Credit: New Africa via Shutterstock
Mine Type: Open-cut
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Reserves: 29.9 million tonnes
Life of mine: 23 years
The Bowdens silver project in New South Wales could see its operations expanded, as Silver Mines has secured approval from the Independent Planning Commission of News South Wales for new developments, subject to conditions of consent. The project is an open-cut silver, lead and zinc mine that is expected to extract and process up to two million tonnes of ore per annum.
Pilgangoora project
The Pilgangoora Mine
Mine Type: Mining and processing
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Reserves: 159 million tonnes
Life of mine: 26 years
Pilbara Minerals’s Pilgangoora project could see its capacity increased, as the company has approved a final investment decision for the P1000 Project in Western Australia. The facility will see a $375m investment to increase its spodumene concentrate production capacity from approximately 680,000 tonnes per annum to nearly one million tonnes per annum.
Casino mine
The Casino Mine
Mine Type: Open-pit Mine
Location: Yukon, Canada
Reserves: 2.2 billion tonnes, measured and indicated
Life of mine: 27 years
Western Copper and Gold, which owns the Casino copper-gold project in Yukon, has agreed to sell a stake to Mitsubishi Materials. The Japanese company will acquire approximately 5% of issued and outstanding shares of Western Copper and Gold, with each share valued at $2.63.
