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Sukhaybarat Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotSukhaybarat Mine is an open pit mine with a Carbon-In-Leach processing facility producing Dore. Oxide ore from the site is transported by trucks to Bulghah site for Heap Leach Processing and Dore production. Bulghah’s open pit oxide grade ore is processed on site by Heap Leach Processing, while higher grade ore is transported by trucks to the Sukhaybarat plant to produce Dore.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Co. 100 % Indirect
Maaden Gold and Base Metals Company (operator) 100 % Direct
Ma’aden Gold and Base Metals company (MGBM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden), operates six gold mines in Saudi Arabia: AdDuwayhi, Mahd Ad Dhahab, Al Amar, Bulghah, Sukhaybarat and As Suq.

Deposit type

  • Vein / narrow vein

Summary:

Gold mineralization occurs in the contact zone between Idah Suite (diorite, tonalite) and sediments altered into Murdama. Gold mineralization is associated with quartz veins with minor arsenopyrite and pyrite. These lens-shaped veins are usually rough-grained. The sulphuric minerals are often found in vein margins and underground tonalite rocks of the Idah Suite (630-610 million years). High rates of gold are found in quartz veins (up to approximately 6 grams per ton) in the diorite rock injections.

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Comminution

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Production

CommodityUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Gold oz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe12,555 **15,704 **13,089 **12,126 **9,004 **
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré. ** Combined production for Sukhaybarat Mine and Bulghah Mine

Operational metrics

Metrics201720162015
Ore tonnes mined 533,700 t685,422 t406,549 t
Waste 3,341,218 t2,399,395 t
Tonnes milled 681,511 t677,234 t655,586 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Financials

Units2017
Capital expenditures M SAR
Revenue M SAR 61.6  
Gross profit M SAR

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Jun 20, 2024

Total WorkforceYear
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