Higher lead, zinc prices could see Gays River, N.S., mine reopen

ZINC-LEAD: ScoZinc PEA puts after tax IRR at 64.8%
Canadian Mining Journal - Dec. 19, 2017
The 2017 report has a more detailed mine plan, provision for contract mining, and new cost projections, compared to the 2013 report.ScoZinc’s newest projections call for sequential development of two open pits – Main and Northeast – to feed the existing 2,600-t/d mill.Using a cut-off of 0.75% zinc equivalent, the measured and indicated resource is 7.8 million tonnes at 3.25% zinc and 1.69% lead.
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Higher lead, zinc prices could see Gays River, N.S., mine reopen
Susan Bradley, CBC News, Sep 16, 2017
Open-pit mining for zinc and lead could resume in Gays River, N.S., if owner ScoZinc can raise financing to resume production.
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