Buckhorn Gold Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Washington State, USA

Almost 20 years Crown Resources Corporation submitted application mine Buckhorn Mountain Washington State production finally 2008 its now-parent company Kinross.

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Despite creating 180 jobs local community proposed mine faced opposition local environmental groups.

"Buckhorn mine located Washington State approximately 76km Kinross's Kettle facility."

Buckhorn mine

Buckhorn mine located north-central Washington State approximately 76km Kinross's Kettle facility. Crown Resources Corporation initially applied licence open-pit mine 5,600 Canadian border.

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This application received disapproval local residents environmentalists wanted protect natural Okanogan National Forest located. 1992 Okanogan Highlands Alliance formed consolidate activists' activities.

In 1996 Kinross purchased Crown Resources Corporation $100m along acquisition gained Buckhorn site. then Kinross built 8.5 miles road installed buried cables built administration building fuelling facility distribution plant. total Kinross invested further $100m mine. changed applications open-pit underground mine.

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Production

In April 2008 legal barrier starting production removed produced October. Production 2008 25,000oz 30,000oz expected cost $365 $385 ounce.

The mine estimated 100 million ounces deposits estimated mine seven eight years. 2009 onwards expected around 130,000oz per annum 500t 1,500t development per day. Total costs mine 2008 totalled $27m. Proven probable reserves equate nearly million tons grade 15.46g/t.

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The mined horizontal tunnels called adits equipment personnel transported out. 12ft×12ft penetrate 1,000ft. extracted openings later filled using combination cemented sand gravel development rock.

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At 2008 mine nearby milling operation Kettle Falls created 140 jobs further 40 expected stream facility reaches capacity locality's unemployment rate currently stands approximately 8%. this partnership trucking firm ACI Northwest based Idaho created further 30 jobs.

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Environment treatment

The Department Ecology allowed go-ahead mine based environmental conditions.

"The Buckhorn mine proposal faced opposition local environmental groups."

Most significantly Kinross spend $150,000 mine production another $75,000 extraction ensuring groundwater pollution.

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An extensive management prepared adhered contains clauses reusing groundwater minimise usage. mine features state-of-the-art treatment facility. addition conditions permit include conducting stream wetland augmentation using treated water riparian habitat enhancement preservation provision wildlife watering facilities.

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Buckhorn mine key players

Kinross third-largest primary producer reserves America. mines Russia Brazil Chile total employees 5,000 people. addition Crown Resources acquisition July 2008 closed friendly-acquisition Aurelian Resources gained major deposit.

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