Eldorado studies Canada mine expansion

Gold miner Eldorado Gold is considering expanding its Lamaque mine, in Val d’Or, Quebec, to increase production from an average of 130 000 oz/y to about 170 000 oz/y.

The expansion, which is in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) stage, is looking at increasing throughput from an average of about 1 800 t/d to 2 500 t/d.