Nevada Gold Mines wants to undertake another major gold mining project in Lander County that would last for 15 years. The United States Bureau of Land Management is currently seeking public feedback on the matter prior to public meetings about it on Apr. 1 and 2.
The proposed Robertson mine project, which would be run by the Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX: ABX) and Newmont Corporation (TSX: NGT) joint venture, would employ around 500 people if approved. It would require a land package spanning nearly 6,000 acres, the vast majority of which is on public property.
The Robertson mine would operate 24 hours a day 365 days a year. It is part of the company’s vast Cortez mine complex about 70 miles southwest of Elko. It would be comprised of three open pits, a heap leach facility, waste rock facility and an assortment other necessary infrastructure.
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