| Location | Approximately 200 km south-west of Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
| Ownership | 100% | ||||||
| Type of ore body | Sedimentary exhalative zinc, lead, copper and silver | ||||||
| Primary metal | Zinc | ||||||
| Secondary metal | Lead, silver, copper | ||||||
| 2P reserves Zinc-rich ores Copper-rich ores |
11.1mt @ 9.1% Zn; 4.3% Pb; 92g/t Ag 2.9mt @ 2.6% Cu, 0.3% Zn, 30 g/t Ag |
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| Type of mine | Underground | ||||||
| Mine facilities and method | Two shafts access the mine with a ramp from surface under construction. Mining based on panel stoping and benching | ||||||
| Processing facilities | A zinc plant (1.1mtpa capacity); a copper plant will be commissioned in Q2 2010 (0.4mtpa planned processing); tailings impoundment; and backfill plants | ||||||
| End product | Zinc in concentrate (grading approx. 54%); Lead in concentrate (grading approx. 75%) | ||||||
| Expected mine life | 10+ years | ||||||
| Employees | 320 full time employee equivalents | ||||||
| Potential growth | Production from the copper deposit is scheduled to commence in Q2 2010. Design production of 7,000 tonnes per annum of copper is expected to be reached in 2013. | ||||||
2010 Targets
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75,000 tonnes contained in ore 36,000 tonnes contained in ore 30c/lb Zn |
