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Langlois Mine

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Langlois Mine

Location: 30 km NE from Lebel-Sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada

Address:

Route 1000, Km. 42 C.P. 6000
Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Quebec, Canada
J0Y 1X0

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Summary

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusCare and Maintenance
Commodities
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Lead
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SnapshotThe Langlois zinc-copper mine has exhausted its resources and remains on care and maintenance.

In 2019, the Langlois mine was placed on care and maintenance. The rock conditions at the mine have deteriorated to the point that continued mining is not economical. The rock conditions at the mine have deteriorated to the point that continued mining is not economical.

There is no publicly available information about this object as of the end of 2025.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. 100 % Indirect
The mining segment Nyrstar consists of Nyrstar Tennessee Mines (U.S.). To allow the company to focus on its core business, i.e. smelting, the Myra Falls and Langlois mines, in Canada, were transferred to Trafigura’s Mining Group in October 2020.

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Deposit type

  • VMS

Summary:

Langlois sulphide zones are near vertical lenses comprised primarily of sphalerite and pyrite with lesser chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite. Galena and gold are found in low quantities. There is strong geological continuity of the mineralization as demonstrated in the extensive diamond drilling and underground development.

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Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Comminution

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Commodity Production

CommodityProductUnits2018201720162015
Zinc Metal in concentrate kt 24 34 34 40
Zinc Concentrate kt 46 65 64 74
Copper Metal in concentrate kt 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.1
Copper Concentrate kt 6.9 9 8.2 8.3
Gold Metal in concentrate koz 1.4 1.9 1.8 1.9
Silver Metal in concentrate koz 411 553 554 642

Operational metrics

Metrics2018201720162015
Tonnes milled 410 kt
Daily milling capacity 2,500 t 2,500 t
Tonnes milled 467 kt of ore 424 kt of ore 511 kt of ore

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Operating Costs

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Personnel

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