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Tanami Mine

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 Location:
893 km SW from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
  Regional Office:
Tanami Road
PO Box 8020
Alice Springs
Northern Territory, Australia
0871
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeUnderground
Commodities
  • Gold
Mining Method
  • Longhole open stoping
  • Paste backfill
Processing
  • Gravity separation
  • Agitated tank leaching
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in pulp (CIP)
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
Mine Life2030
Tanami is the second largest underground gold mine in Australia.

Newmont’s completed an expansion of Tanami in 2017 that increased capacity by 80,000 ounces a year.

The company is currently advancing studies for a second expansion (2019 guidance stands at 495,000 ounces).
Latest NewsNewmont awards Tanami contract to WorleyParsons     February 1, 2019

Owners & OPERATOR

 
CompanyInterestOwnership
Newmont Mining Corp. 100 % Indirect
Newmont Tanami Pty Ltd (operator) 100 % Direct
Deposit Type

  • Vein / narrow vein
  • Sediment-hosted

Summary:

Mining operations are predominantly focused on the Callie and Auron ore bodies in the underground mine at Dead Bullock Soak. Tanami consists of sediment hosted sheeted quartz vein mineralization.

Mining Methods

  • Longhole open stoping
  • Paste backfill

Summary:

Ore is mined from underground using long hole open stope methodology with paste fill and 40m level spacing.

Tanami, as an underground mining operation, has a fleet of 10 underground loaders and 20 haul trucks, each with a 60-tonne payload.

Processing Technologies

  • Gravity separation
  • Agitated tank leaching
  • Concentrate leach
  • Carbon in pulp (CIP)
  • Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning

Flow Sheet: Source

Summary:

The processing plant was originally commissioned in 1986. The processing plant facilities were expanded and upgraded during the third quarter of 2017 and currently consist of a crushing plant, a grinding circuit, gravity carbon in pulp tanks and a conventional tailings disposal facility. First expansion increased mill capacity to 2.6Mt/year.

Production:

CommodityUnits201820172016201520142013
Gold koz  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required436345323
All production numbers are expressed as metal in doré.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics201820172016201520142013
Mill annual capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2.4 Mt2.2 Mt2.1 Mt1.8 Mt
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2.5 Mt2.3 Mt2.1 Mt1.9 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2018:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGradeContained Metal
Proven 10,200 kt Gold 5.46 g/t 1,780 koz
Probable 16,400 kt Gold 5.54 g/t 2,910 koz
Proven & Probable 26,600 kt Gold 5.51 g/t 4,690 koz
Measured 400 kt Gold 3.15 g/t 40 koz
Indicated 8,000 kt Gold 3.4 g/t 870 koz
Measured & Indicated 8,400 kt Gold 3.39 g/t 910 koz
Inferred 10,200 kt Gold 4.22 g/t 1,370 koz

Commodity Production Costs:

CommodityUnits201820172016201520142013
Total cash costs (sold) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 513 / oz† 727 / oz† 832 / oz†
All-in sustaining costs (sold) Gold USD  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required†  ......  Subscription required† 724 / oz† 1,038 / oz† 1,163 / oz†
† Net of By-Product.
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Financials:

Units20182017201620152014
Sustaining costs M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 78 91
Capital expenditures M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 98 90
Pre-tax Income M USD  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required 192 104
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2018:
HME TypeSizeQuantity
Loader 10
Truck (dump) 60 t 20

Mine Management:

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Staff:

Total WorkforceYear
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Form 10-K 2015
Corporate Presentation 2013
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News:

NewsDate
Newmont awards Tanami contract to WorleyParsons February 1, 2019

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