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Zimbabwe

Redwing Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusCare and Maintenance
Commodities
  • Gold
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SnapshotThe most recent production data were publicly available for 2016 (as of May 24,2021).

Metallon has been forced to put its mines on care and maintenance because of the unsustainable costs of running them without proper compensation for its proceeds from the Government of Zimbabwe. Where payments were received, they would only amounted to a third of the total owed. Between 2016 and 2019, Metallon lost US$82m and Metallon is claiming for US$132m for the lack of profit and procurement, including interest.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Metallon Corporation Ltd. 100 % Indirect
King's Daughter Mining Company Ltd. (operator) 100 % Direct
Redwing Mine is owned and operated by King's Daughter Mining Company Limited.

Deposit type

  • Hydrothermal

Summary:

At Redwing Mine two main orebodies, the felsite and quartz, are where mining has taken place. The felsite orebodies range in thickness from 2 to 15 metres (averaging 5 metres) and are shallow dipping. Gold mineralisation is generally disseminated and grades are approximately 2 to 3g/t. The quartz orebodies are generally narrow (<2.5 metres) and steeply dipping and generally average 6 to 7g/t, although locally have very high grades (>50g/t). Gold mineralisation is associated with sulphide mineralisation comprising pyrite, galena, chalcopyrite, minor arsenopyrite and sporadic native gold. Silver occurs with the gold and represents some 50% of gold content.

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

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Production

CommodityUnits20162015

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

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