Kemess Underground

Canada· British ColumbiaDevelopment
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.30%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
2000

Overview

Alkalic porphyry Cu-Au deposit. Underground extension of Kemess deposit. Permitted for block cave mining.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Monzonite porphyry (Early Jurassic)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Centerra Gold

Mining Method: Block Caving

Data Provenance

Source: Centerra Gold NI 43-101