| Chapada Mine |
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Chapada Mine |
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Brazil
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Province |
Goias |
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Close to |
Brasilia |
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PRODUCTION
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Surface |
84 km² / 20,680 acres |
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Latitude / Longitude |
14 S 14 / 49 W 21 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Chapada Mine |
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| Title(s) of the Chapada Mine |
 | Yamana Gold Inc.
Owner: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Yamana acquired Chapada in July 2003. |
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| Location of the Chapada Mine |
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Chapada is located in the northern part of the state of Goias, approximately 320 km north of the state capital of Goiania and 270 km northwest of the national capital of Brasilia.
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| History of the Chapada Mine |
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Yamana acquired Chapada in July 2003. In February 2004, Yamana completed an updated technical report for Chapada. A final feasibility study was completed in June 2004 and a construction
decision was announced at that time. The project was completed by October 2006 and commercial
production was declared in February 2007.
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| Geology of the Chapada Mine |
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In July 2003 Yamana outlined a zone of continuous
copper-gold mineralization approximately 3,500 metres long by 900 metres wide, with a depth of up
to 220 metres.
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2010 | 2008 | 2007 |
| COPPER (lbs) | 149,000,000 | | |
| DIAMOND (c) | | 4,803 | 17,892 |
| GOLD (oz) | 135,648 | | |
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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Disclaimer
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