Overview

Mine Type	Underground
Status	Active
Commodities	Gold
Mining Method	Sub-level stoping
Production Start	...
Mine Life	...
Snapshot	The How mine is currently generating cash flow alongside a strong history of production and one of the lowest reported production cost profiles amongst its peer group. The How mine has a strong track record of consistently operating within budget and maintains additional identified underground resources, which may contribute to extending its mine life. No mine operations data has been publicly available since 2020.

Deposit type

• Hydrothermal

Summary:

How Mine is situated in the Bulawayo greenstone belt and exploits several individual mineralised zones. Orebodies are situated within a sigmoidal structure strike to the north and dips at 70° to 80° west. The pods are broadly cigar-shaped bodies comprising zones of enhanced hydrothermal alteration and gold mineralisation that plunge steeply.

Mineralisation within the orebodies consists predominantly of pyrite (>90%) with minor chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite and is associated with silicification and carbonation. Gold is found in contact with the sulphides, often in fractures, although there is also some free gold. Some silver occurs with the gold, increasing from 4% to 8% of gold as mining progresses down-dip.

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

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Production

Personnel

Job Title	Name	Ref. Date
.......................	.......................	Nov 15, 2024