Red Chris Open Pit
USA /
Alaska /
Hyder /
World
/ USA
/ Alaska
/ Hyder
mine, copper mine, open-pit mine
This is the planned pit outline to mine the orebodies for the Main, Saddle, and East Zones. As of February 27, 2018 the imagery was not up to date to show the actual mining already taking place. Mine construction was undertaken between May 2012 and November 2014, commissioning of the mill commenced 4Q, 2014, and its first shipments of copper concentrate were shipped to the Port of Stewart, BC on February 27, 2015.
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Coordinates: 57°42'6"N 129°48'2"W
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