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Kidd Creek Mine

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 Location:
24 km N from Timmins, Ontario, Canada

  Address:
11335 Highway 655 North
P.O. Bag 2002
Timmins
Ontario, Canada
P4N 7K1
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Blast Hole Stoping
  • Open stoping
  • Paste backfill
Processing
  • Flotation
Mine Life2022
The Kidd Mine is the world's deepest base-metal mine below sea level, mining at 9600 feet with shaft bottom at 9889 feet.


Owners & OPERATOR

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Glencore plc. 100 % Indirect
Glencore Canada Corp. (operator) 100 % Direct

Deposit Type

  • VMS


Summary:

Kidd Creek is a VMS Cu-Zn-Ag deposit.
Mineralisation occurs within a rhyolitic volcanic/volcaniclastic sequence as massive sulphide lenses of dominantly pyritepyrrhotite-sphalerite-galena-rich ores that are underlain by copper in chalcopyrite stringer zones.

Ore Reserves are based on the approved mining plan to 2,900m (9,600ft) depth. Mineral Resources are reported to 3,100m (10,200ft) depth. There is an ongoing exploration program that has identified mineralization continuity to 3,600m (11,700ft) depth, but there is insufficient data at this time to calculate an inferred resource. Updated reporting is anticipated in 2020.


Mining Methods

  • Blast Hole Stoping
  • Open stoping
  • Paste backfill


Summary:

Kidd Mine located in Timmins, Ontario is the deepest base metal mining operation in the world with active mining taking place at 9,600 feet and the shaft bottom is currently at 9,889 feet, more than three kilometres deep.

Open stope blast hole mining on 20 m wide primary and secondary panels, with cable bolted stope backs, and delayed paste filling is the current mining method.

Lafarge has operated the paste plant since 2004. Over time the operational capacity has expanded resulting in increased reliability, decreased cost per tonne, and greater throughput. Lafarge’s backfill support services including processing and delivery of sand and tailings resulted in significant cost savings for the mine. Lafarge also provided a custom designed paste - TerraFlow ™ 90.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Flotation

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Summary:

The metallurgical facilities are located 27 km south-east of the mine site.

Ore processed at Kidd Concentrator using conventional flotation techniques The concentrator crushes and grinds the ore before flotation.

Recoveries & Grades:

CommodityParameter201920182017201620152014
Zinc Head Grade, % 3.93.93.843.63.6
Copper Head Grade, % 1.81.71.91.81.91.9
Silver Head Grade, g/t 364144444641

Production:

CommodityUnits2019201820172016201520142013
Zinc kt  ......  Subscription required667278636168
Copper kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
Silver koz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
All production numbers are expressed as metal in concentrate.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics201920182017201620152014
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required2 Mt2.2 Mt2.3 Mt2.15 Mt2.1 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven 3.6 Mt Zinc 3.5 %
Proven 3.6 Mt Copper 2 %
Proven 3.6 Mt Silver 52 g/t
Probable 1 Mt Zinc 5.1 %
Probable 1 Mt Copper 1.9 %
Probable 1 Mt Silver 43 g/t
Proven & Probable 4.6 Mt Zinc 3.8 %
Proven & Probable 4.6 Mt Copper 1.9 %
Proven & Probable 4.6 Mt Silver 50 g/t
Measured & Indicated 8.6 Mt Zinc 4 %
Measured & Indicated 8.6 Mt Copper 1.8 %
Measured & Indicated 8.6 Mt Silver 48 g/t
Inferred 3.5 Mt Zinc 7 %
Inferred 3.5 Mt Copper 2 %
Inferred 3.5 Mt Silver 62 g/t


Heavy Mobile Equipment:

Mine Management:

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Staff:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Report 2018
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2018
Annual Report 2017
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2017
Annual Report 2016
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2016
Annual Report 2015
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2015
Annual Report 2014
Other 2014
Year-end Mineral Reserves 2014
Other 2006
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