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Detour Open Pit

Canada / Quebec / La Sarre /
 open-pit mine, gold mine
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The deposits resource is 15.5 million ounces of gold and it is mined using conventional open pit mining methods. Highlights of the mining fleet included 25 haul trucks (CAT 795F - 320 tonnes), 2 electric cable shovels (48 m3), 3 electric-hydraulic shovels (28 m3), 10 drills and various other equipment to support the mining operation. The Pit Slope is 50° in the hangingwall (north
wall) and 48° in the footwall (south wall), and the incremental cost per bench is 0.024 $/t/bench. The final ramp was designed to a 35 meter width in order to support two-way uninterrupted haulage cycles using the expected truck widths.
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Coordinates:   50°0'47"N   79°43'33"W
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