Mount Polley

Canada· British ColumbiaProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.35%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1960

Overview

Alkalic porphyry Cu-Au deposit. Breccia-hosted mineralization. Tailings breach 2014.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Monzonite (Early Jurassic)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Imperial Metals

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: Imperial Metals NI 43-101

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