Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
- Crush & Screen plant
- Dewatering
- Filter press plant
- Flotation
|
| Mine Life | 2044 |
Climax expects to remain at reduced production levels of approximately half of the available capacity in 2021. |
Source:
p. 4
Summary:
The Climax ore body is a porphyry molybdenum deposit with molybdenite as the primary sulfide mineral.
Summary:
The available mining fleet consists of eleven 177-metric ton haul trucks loaded by two hydraulic shovels with bucket sizes of 34 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 90,000 metric tons of material per day.
Processing
- Crush & Screen plant
- Dewatering
- Filter press plant
- Flotation
Source:
Summary:
The Climax open-pit mine includes a 25,000 metric ton-per-day mill facility. Climax has the capacity to produce approximately 30 million pounds of molybdenum per year. Molybdenite (the molybdenum-containing mineral) is obtained from the ore by crushing, grinding, and flotation.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Molybdenum
|
M lbs
| ...... | ...... | 21 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 21 |
All production numbers are expressed as metal in concentrate.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Daily mining capacity
| ...... | 90,000 t | 90,000 t | 90,000 t | 90,000 t | 90,000 t |
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Daily milling capacity
| ...... | 25,000 t | 25,000 t | 25,000 t | 25,000 t | 25,000 t |
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Annual production capacity
| ...... | 30 M lbs of molybdenum metal in concentrate | 30 M lbs of molybdenum metal in concentrate | 30 M lbs of molybdenum metal in concentrate | 30 M lbs of molybdenum metal in concentrate | 30 M lbs of molybdenum metal in concentrate |
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:
Cut-off grade for reserves is 0.05 % Mo.
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Recoverable Metal |
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Proven
|
Sulphide
|
143 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.15 %
|
|
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Probable
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Sulphide
|
13 Mt
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Molybdenum
|
0.1 %
|
|
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Proven & Probable
|
Sulphide
|
156 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.15 %
|
460 M lbs
|
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Total Resource
|
Sulphide
|
383 Mt
|
Molybdenum
|
0.16 %
|
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Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2020:
| HME Type | Size | Quantity |
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Shovel (hydraulic)
|
34 cu. m
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Truck (haul)
|
177 t
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