Here are the ten largest surface and underground mining projects by production in North America in 2020, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Cortez Mine
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The Cortez Mine is a gold mining project in Nevada, United States. The brownfield project is owned by Barrick Gold and is due to operate until 2031. The mine produced an estimated 20.325Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 799 thousand ounces of gold in 2020.
2. Carlin Mine
The Carlin Mine is a gold mine owned by Barrick Gold. Located in Nevada, United States, the brownfield mine produced approximately 15.026Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 1,665 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2032.
3. Rainy River Gold Project
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By GlobalDataLocated in Ontario, Canada, the Rainy River Gold Project is a gold mining project owned by New Gold. The mine is expected to operate until 2028.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 11.777Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 228.919 thousand ounces of gold in the same year.
4. Turquoise Ridge Mine
The Turquoise Ridge Mine is a gold mine located in Nevada, United States. Owned by Barrick Gold, the brownfield project produced an estimated 9.793Mt of ROM in 2020.
The mine had an estimated production of 537 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The Turquoise Ridge Mine will operate until 2039.
5. Goldstrike Mine
Owned by Barrick Gold, the Goldstrike Mine is a gold mine situated in Nevada, United States. The mine is expected to operate until 2028.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 6.26Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 1,210 thousand ounces of gold in 2020.
6. Elk Creek Coal Mine
The Elk Creek Coal Mine is a coal mining project in West Virginia, United States. The greenfield project is owned by Ramaco Resources and is due to operate until 2038. The mine produced an estimated 4.84Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 1.893 mtpa of coal in 2020.
7. Porcupine Mine
The Porcupine Mine is a gold mine owned by Newmont. Located in Ontario, Canada, the brownfield mine produced approximately 3.743Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 319 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2027.
8. Deepwater Mine
Located in West Virginia, United States, the Deepwater Mine is a coal mining project owned by Essar Global Fund.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 3.643Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 2.623 mtpa of coal in the same year.
9. Ekati Diamond Mine
The Ekati Diamond Mine is a diamond mine located in Northwest Territories, Canada. Owned by Arctic Canadian Diamond, the greenfield project produced an estimated 3.447Mt of ROM in 2020.
The mine had an estimated production of 3,009 thousand carats of diamond in 2020. The Ekati Diamond Mine will operate until 2042.
10. Jim Bridger Mine
Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the Jim Bridger Mine is a coal mine situated in Wyoming, United States. The mine is expected to operate until 2037.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 3.154Mt of ROM in 2020. It had an estimated production of 2.271 mtpa of coal in 2020.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s mines and projects database, which tracks all operating and developing mines and projects globally. Verdict’s parent company GlobalData provides business information to 4,000 of the world’s largest companies.
