After a 7-year hiatus, the Goldstream polymetallic mine near Revelstoke, B.C., is back in production with a new operator.
Equal partners Goldnev Resources (VSE) and Bethlehem Resources (VSE) recently started up the operation following rehabilitation of the mine and mill facilities.
The operation is sized at 1,200 tons per day, and shipments of copper concentrate are expected to begin by mid-May. The underground mine is operated by Bethlehem, but Goldnev manages exploration activities on the property through Prime Explorations.
Goldstream was first brought into production in 1983 by Noranda, but it closed in less than a year because of low metal prices and metal recovery problems.
Bethlehem and Goldnev were assisted in financing the mine’s reactivation by Nippon Mining and Sumitomo Corp. The joint venture partners received the second and final draw-down of the credit facility provided by the Japanese firms in early May. The $1.72 million will be used to fund working capital requirements.
The Goldstream project is reported to have minable reserves of 2.04 million tons at a diluted grade of 4.81% copper and 3.06% zinc.
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