Buriticá Gold Mine
Ownership:
Location | Buriticá, Colombia |
ownership | 68.77% |
Project status | In operation + expansion |
Deposit Type | IS epithermal gold deposit |
Reserves & RESOURCES | Contained gold of 296t with grade of 8.53 g/t, and silver of 1,015t with grade of 29.29g/t1,015 tonnes @ 29.29 g/t |
mining & processing methods | Underground mining + gravity separation + flotation |
2020 Production | 2.201 tonnes of mined gold |
The Buriticá Gold Mine in Colombia is among the world’s largest, ultra-high grade gold mines, grading at 8.53 g/t. In operation since October 2020, Buriticá has become a new growth area for Zijin’s gold business. Technical upgrading and expansion at the Buriticá Gold Mine will be completed in 2021. After reaching its designed capacity, the mine’s production capacity will increase from 3,000 tonnes to 4,000 tonnes per day, and annual gold production will increase from 7.8 tonnes to 9.1 tonnes.
