Pueblo Viejo mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cotuí |
| Sánchez Ramírez Province | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Production | |
| Products |
Gold Silver |
| Owner | |
| Company |
Barrick Gold Goldcorp |
The Pueblo Viejo mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Dominican Republic and in the world.[1] It is also the first exploited mine by the Spaniards in America.[2] The mine is located in the north center of the country in Sánchez Ramírez Province.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 25.3 million oz of gold and 120 million oz of silver.[1] Barrick Gold Corporation owns 60% of the mine and Goldcorp Inc. owns 40%.[3]
Gold is recovered from the ore using a pressure oxidation process, performed in four autoclaves which operate at 3.45 MPa and 230 °C.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine, Dominican Republic". mining-technology.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Mina de oro de Pueblo Viejo: Primer campamento minero de Republica Dominicana y America". Ministerio de Cultura de la Republica Dominicana.
- ↑ "Legacy Project: Pueblo Viejo Project". Hatch. nd. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
Coordinates: 18°56′23″N 70°10′31″W / 18.9396°N 70.1753°W
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