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Vatukoula Mine

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 Location:
7 km S from Tavua, Fiji

  Address:
Vatukoula Tavua
Fiji
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Breast mining
  • Cut & Fill
  • Shrinkage stoping
Production Start...
VGML plans to expand underground operations with a production target of 50,000–70,000 ounces per year in the next 3–5 years.


Owners

Source: p. 16
CompanyInterestOwnership
Zhongrun International Mining Co. Ltd 79.5 % Indirect
Zhongrun International Mining Co. Ltd continues to hold approximately 79.5% of the enlarged share capital of the Vatukoula Gold Mines plc.

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Deposit Type

  • Epithermal
  • Vein / narrow vein


Summary:

Vatukoula is a low-sulphidation epithermal gold vein deposit associated with alkaline type igneous rocks in a volcanic setting, typical of several other major gold mines in the southwest Pacific region including Grasberg, Porgera and Lihir. Post caldera collapsing (a critical genetic feature) was the formation of a north-westerly shear system transecting the caldera, with flatly dipping structures within the peripheral basalts resulting from tectonic resettling. Gold mineralisation is thought to have been set downbetween 3 and 7 million years ago, post-dating magmatism by around 400,000 years. As currently understood, the vast majority of the gold at Vatukoula is located within a two square kilometre fractured block, largely in the form of gold in arsenopyrite. However between 10 and 50% of the gold is in the form of precious metal tellurides. In terms of exploration it is known highlevel epithermal mineralisation and alteration occur up to 4km from the Emperor gold mine, in an area which has a demonstrable present day hydraulic connection with the mine.

Typically, gold mineralization occurs within steeply dipping dykes and shears, flat-dipping structures (sub 45°), known locally as “flatmakes”, and the intersection of two or more structures, referred to as “shatter zones”. An estimated 7Moz (8.5Moz pre mined resources assuming an 80% extraction rate) of gold has been extracted since mining operations commenced.

Gold bearing veins range from 1cm to 1.2 ........


Mining Methods

  • Breast mining
  • Cut & Fill
  • Shrinkage stoping


Summary:

The Mine is a long established underground gold mine. There are a total of nine shafts in the Mine, but only four are being used other than for ventilation; the Smith & Phillip Shaft for hoisting ore, the Cayzer Shaft for men and materials and a Decline Shaft for access for the rubber tyred mine fleet.

The mining operations use conventional labour intensive stopping methods together with trackless ground handling and haulage followed by skip hoisting via the vertical shafts. Stopping will be a mixture of Long Wall Breast, Shrinkage and Cut and Fill.


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Production:

CommodityUnits2020201920182017201620152014
Gold koz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required4146484438
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics2019201820172016201520142013
Total tonnes mined 403,155 t417,570 t415,164 t399,399 t386,148 t376,901 t397,995 t
Tonnes processed 522,769 t676,835 t683,577 t734,496 t473,937 t338,179 t428,978 t

Reserves at December 31, 2020:
An underground cut-off grade of 3.43 g/t gold.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 0.52 Mt Gold 6.1 g/t 102 koz
Probable 2.96 Mt Gold 5 g/t 477 koz
Proven & Probable 3.49 Mt Gold 5.2 g/t 580 koz
Measured 1.36 Mt Gold 7.9 g/t 350 koz
Indicated 2.96 Mt Gold 7.4 g/t 700 koz
Measured & Indicated 4.32 Mt Gold 7.55 g/t 1,050 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits20192018201720162015
Cash costs (sold) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required 940 / oz   918 / oz   898 / oz   1,121 / oz  
All-in sustaining costs (sold) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required 1,317 / oz   1,632 / oz   1,263 / oz   1,307 / oz  



Heavy Mobile Equipment as of October 7, 2022:
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Mine Management:

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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Annual Result 2017
Annual Result 2015
Annual Report 2013
Project Description 2012
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