| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Producer of | Gold |
| Location | Northeast Nevada, USA |
| Ownership | Newmont Mining Corp. (100%) |
| Geology type | 'Carlin-type' carbonate-hosted stratabound disseminated gold deposits |
| Mineral type | Oxide ores overlying refractory sulphides |
| Reserve base | 33.3Moz of contained gold (Newmont Nevada total) |
| Annual production | 2.46Moz consolidated output from Newmont’s Nevada operations (2005) |
| Mining method | Open pit and underground |
| Processing method | Heap leaching (oxide ores); conventional milling and carbon-in pulp gold recovery (sulphide ores); roasting followed by milling (refractory ores) |
| Employment | 2,800 (Nevada total) |
| Key equipment | Dependent on individual surface and underground operations |
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