Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
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| Mine Life | 2023 |
Source:
p. 160
Summary:
Gold mineralization is localized in narrow, shallow dipping quartz veins associated with a north-south trending zone of flat-dipping quartz veins and associated stringer zones within sediments and volcanic altered to make Al Siham Formation. The mineralized quartz vein system extends over a horizontal length of approximately 1.2 kilometres and to a vertical depth of at least 120 meters. The sediments hosting the mineralization consist of clay and sand stones.
Source:
Summary:
As Suq low grade ore is mined and processed on site using heap leach technology. The gold is produced and sold as dore bars.
Recoveries & Grades:
| Commodity | Parameter | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Gold
|
Recovery Rate, %
| ......  | 58 | 63.1 | 70.3 | 69.3 |
|
Gold
|
Head Grade, g/t
| ...... | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1 |
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Gold
|
oz
| ...... | 27,536 | 29,520 | 24,170 | 22,239 | 14,427 |
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Ore tonnes mined
| 1,102,399 t | 1,020,188 t | 1,043,519 t | |
|
Waste
| 3,683,990 t | 3,713,121 t | | |
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Tonnes milled
| 1,217,376 t | 1,100,672 t | 949,981 t | 838,016 t |
Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal | Recoverable Metal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
5.7 Mt
|
Gold
|
1.59 g/t
|
0.29 M oz
|
0.16 M oz
|
|
Total Resource
|
8.67 Mt
|
Gold
|
1.52 g/t
|
0.42 M oz
|
|
Financials:
| | Units | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Revenue
|
M SAR
| 140.09 |
112.58
|
96.5
|
68.3
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Sep 13, 2020
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Staff:
| Total Workforce | Year |
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|
2018
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2013
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