The Canadian-based gold miner said it is also evaluating several potential technical solutions to remove the mercury in the gold recovery process, including a retort and scrubbing system in the ADR plant, prior to the restart of production.
The Öksüt mine became Centerra’s third operating mine in January 2020 when it poured its its gold. About 28.2 million tonnes of ore grading 1.3 g/t gold, containing a total of 1.2 million ounces, are expected to be mined and stacked over an eight-year mine life.
Despite the temporary suspension, the Öksüt mine continues to mine ore, stack ore on the leach pad and process ore within the ADR plant into a gold-in-carbon form.
The gold-in-carbon will be stockpiled until the re-start of the electrowinning process, where the recovery of gold from concentrated solution occurs, the company said.
Centerra will also be evaluating the impact of this suspension on its 2022 guidance, which was raised…
