Risk and valuation analysis of the VELADERO Project |
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Title(s) of the VELADERO Project |
| Barrick Gold Corp. Owner: 100% |
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Location of the VELADERO Project |
The Veladero mine is located in San Juan Province, Argentina, immediately to the south of the Pascua-Lama Property, approximately 320 kilometers northwest of the city of San Juan in the highly prospective Frontera District
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History of the VELADERO Project |
Veladero production started in 2005
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Geology of the VELADERO Project |
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The Veladero orebody is an oxide, gold-silver deposit, hosted by a Miocene diatreme-dome complex. Mineralization occurs in silicified volcanic breccias at the core of the high sulphidation alteration and is controlled by stratigraphy, structural trends and elevation.
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Production history |
Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
GOLD (oz) | 610,998 | 536,000 | 472,998 | 510,998 | 548 |
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