Kemess South mine production for the past five years is shown below:
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
| Ore + waste mined (MM tonnes) |
51.2 |
43.0 |
42.0 |
28.3 |
30.3 |
| Ore milled (MM tonnes) |
18.0 |
18.2 |
17.8 |
16.9 |
16.0 |
| Gold (ounces) |
279,962 |
310,296 |
245,631 |
185,162 |
173,040 |
|
Copper (MM lbs) |
73.7 |
81.2 |
68.1 |
51.9 |
52.5 |
|
Net cash cost ($/oz)
|
205 |
(56) |
(22) |
271 |
348 |
|
The following table provides a summary of Kemess' forecasted production in 2010.
(last updated March 2010) |
|
| Gold production (ounces) |
113,000 |
|
Copper production (millions pounds) |
47.6 |
|
Net cash cost ($ per ounce) |
318* |
|
|
* Assuming the copper price averages $3.20 per pound and a Cdn$/US$ exchange rate of $0.97
|