Brunswick

Specifications - Brunswick Lead and Zinc Mine, New Brunswick, Canada


Key Data
Producer ofLead, zinc, copper, silver, gold, bismuth, antimony and cadmium
LocationNew Brunswick, Canada
OwnershipXstrata plc (100%)
Geology typeVolcanogenic massive sulphides
Mineral typeCopper, lead and zinc sulphides with accessory minerals
Reserve base14.7Mt proven and probable, grading 0.36% Cu, 8.77% Zn, 3.53% Pb and 104g/t Ag (2005)
Annual production3.53Mt run-of-mine ore, 265,648t Zn, 75,417t Pb and 5.9Moz Ag (2005)
Mining methodUnderground open stoping and cut-and-fill
Processing methodCrushing, grinding and sequential flotation
Employment800
Key Equipment
UndergroundAtlas Copco Wagner LHDs and mine trucks
 Mining Technologies International (MTI)-Montabert hydraulic development jumbos
 Tamrock pneumatic development jumbos
 MTI and Cubex ITH 5200 in-the-hole drill rigs
 Boart Longyear longhole drills
 Secoma rockbolting jumbo
 Tamrock Solo 606 top-hammer drill
 Atlas Copco cable bolting rig
 Atlas Copco Robbins 34RH raiseborer
 JKS Boyles diamond drills
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