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]

Galore Creek project
Location
Galore Creek project is located in British Columbia
Galore Creek project
Galore Creek project
Galore Creek mine in British Columbia
Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine,
British Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates57°07′35″N 131°27′14″W / 57.12639°N 131.45389°W / 57.12639; -131.45389
Production
ProductsCopper, gold, silver
Owner
CompanyTeck Resources (50%) Newmont Corporation (50%)
Websitewww.gcmc.ca
Year of acquisition2018

The project is currently in care and maintenance status, managing critical safety, environmental and regulatory compliance activities.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Galore Creek Gold Mine". novagold.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  2. ^ Henderson, Sarah (2018-06-03). "Galore Creek: A Complex High Grade Cu-Au Alkalic Porphyry System" (PDF). gcmc.ca.
  3. ^ Martine, Kevin. "Newmont buys out NovaGold's share of Galore Creek". CIM Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "The Galore Creek Project 2020 Program Update". Vancouver, BC: Galore Creek Mining Corporation. Retrieved 8 December 2020.