| Neves-Corvo | Zinkgruvan | Aguablanca | Galmoy | Tenke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Portugal | Sweden | Spain | Ireland | DRC | |
| Ownership | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 24% | |
| Status | Producing | Producing | Producing | Mine only | Producing | |
| Growth potential | World-class Zn deposit | 10%+ throughput, Cu | Very high | |||
| Start-up year | 1989 | 1857 | 2005 | 1997 | 2009 | |
| Mine type | Underground | Underground | Open pit | Underground | Open pit | |
| End product | Concentrate | Concentrate | Concentrate | Ore | Cu cathode, Co(OH)2 | |
| Mine life – years | 10+ | 10+ | 5 | 2 | 40+ | |
| Mill throughput | 7,000 tpd | 3,000 tpd | 5,500 tpd | n/a | 8,000 tpd | |
| 2P Reserves – June 2011 | ||||||
| Primary | tonnes | 27.7 MT | 10.6 MT | 6.5 MT | 0.2 MT | 136.8 MT |
| grade | 3.0% Cu | 9.2% Zn; 4.4% Pb | 0.6% Ni; 0.4% Cu | 16.4% Zn; 6.1% Pb | 3.0% Cu; 0.3% Co | |
| Secondary | tonnes | 23.1MT | 2.8 MT | |||
| grade | 7.3% Zn | 2.6% Cu | ||||
| 2011 Estimates | ||||||
| Production | tonnes | 70,000 Cu | 76,000 Zn | Not guided pending review | 31,000 Zn | 126,500 Cu cathode |
| tonnes | 4,500 Zn | 34,000 Pb 1,500 Cu |
8,000 Pb (in ore) |
Co – approx. 10,000 | ||
| Cash costs | USc/lb | 180c/lb Cu | 32c/lb Zn | 103c/lb Cu | ||
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