Casa Berardi Mine
Gold mine in Quebec, Canada
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The Casa Berardi Mine is a gold mine 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of La Sarre in Quebec, Canada. It is a trackless underground mine with an open-pit component. The mine has provable and probable reserves of 1,542,000 ounces of gold.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Province | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°34′23.19″N 79°14′13.19″W |
| Production | |
| Products | |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1974 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owner | |
| Company | |
| Website | Casa Berardi |
In 2016, the East Mine Crown Pillar (EMCP) open-pit began development at a capital cost of $39 million. Development is expected to take 5.5 years.[2][1] The EMCP pit is the first surface pit of the project.[1]
The mine produces about 2,300 tonnes of ore per day.[2] The site has produced approximately 2 million ounces of gold since opening in 1988.[1]