Taseko Mines Limited is a mid-tier copper producer located in British Columbia, Canada. It operates Gibraltar Mine, the second largest open-pit copper mine in Canada, and is in the planning stages for several other mines including the Prosperity Mine, Harmony, and Aley. All production is sold at non-hedged market based prices. The market capitalization currently is roughly 740 million dollars.
The Cavnic mine is a large mine located in the northwest of Romania in Maramureş County, 26 km southwest of Baia Mare and 576 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Cavnic represents one of the largest polymetallic reserves in Romania having significant reserves of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc amounting to 20 million tonnes of ore grading 1g/t gold, 30g/t silver, 2% lead, 3% zinc and 1% copper. The resources amount to 640,000 oz of gold, 19.2 million oz of silver, 400,000 tonnes of lead metal, 600,000 tonnes of zinc metal and 200,000 tonnes of copper metal.
The Rovina mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 18 km north of Deva and 388 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Rovina represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 4 million oz of gold and 244,000 tonnes of copper. The project is owned by the Toronto-based company Carpathian Gold.
The Colnic mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 30 km north of Deva and 400 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Colnic represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 2.15 million oz of gold and 135,000 tonnes of copper. The project is owned by the Toronto-based company Carpathian Gold.
The Cireșata mine is a large open pit mine in the west of Romania in Hunedoara County, 30 km north of Deva and 400 km north of the capital, Bucharest. Cireșata represents a large gold and copper deposit with estimated reserves of 4.18 million oz of gold and 174.4 million tonnes of copper ore grading 0.15% copper. The project is owned by the Toronto-based company Carpathian Gold.
The Borska Reka mine is a large copper mine located in the east of Serbia in Bor District. Borska Reka represents one of the largest copper reserve in Serbia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.53% copper. The mine also has gold reserves amounting to 4.4 million oz and 36.3 million oz of silver.
The Majdanpek mine is a large copper mine located in the east of Serbia in Bor District. Majdanpek represents one of the largest copper reserve in Serbia and in the world having estimated reserves of 619.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.33% copper. The mine also has gold reserves amounting to 7.68 million oz and silver reserves of 56 million oz.
The Boyongan mine is a large copper mine located in the south of the Philippines in Surigao del Norte. Boyongan represents one of the largest copper reserve in Philippines and in the world having estimated reserves of 300 million tonnes of ore grading 0.6% copper. The mine also has reserves of 9.6 million oz of gold.
The Carrapateena mine is a large copper mine under development 100 km southeast of Olympic Dam in South Australia's Far North region. Carrapateena represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 292 million tonnes of ore grading 1.31% copper and 3.64 million oz of gold. It was discovered by explorer and metallurgist Rudie Gomez in 2005. The project was acquired by OZ Minerals in 2011, and the project was referred to the EPBC Act for Federal environmental approval in 2012. As of 2016 the project is at pre-feasibility stage, with construction of a decline underway. The mining technique expected to be used to extract the ore is sub-level caving.
The Mount Elliott mine is a large copper mine located in eastern Australia in Queensland. Ernest Henry represents one of the largest copper reserves in Australia and in the world having estimated reserves of 475 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% copper and 4.56 million oz of gold.
The Candelaria mine is a large copper mine located in northern Chile in Atacama Region. Candelaria represents one of the largest copper reserves in Chile and in the world having estimated reserves of 600 million tonnes of ore grading 0.95% copper, 3.84 million oz of gold and 576 million oz of silver. Mine also includes a Sea Water Reverse Osmosis plant with capacity to produce 7.9 Million gallons per day. Desalination plant was supplied by Aqualia in 2010.
The Konttijärvi mine is one of the largest gold mines in Finland and in the world. The mine is located in the north of the country in Lapland. The mine has estimated reserves of 2.8 million oz of gold, 2.07 million oz of palladium and 0.58 million oz of platinum. The mine also has ore reserves amounting to 35.6 million tonnes grading 0.19% copper and 0.07% nickel.
The Ahmavaara mine is one of the largest gold mines in Finland and in the world. The mine is located in the north of the country in Lapland. The mine has estimated reserves of 4.5 million oz of gold, 3.4 million oz of palladium and 0.72 million oz of platinum. The mine also has ore reserves amounting to 78.1 million tonnes grading 0.24% copper and 0.09% nickel.
The Galeno mine is a large copper mine located in the north of Peru in Loreto Region. Galeno represents one of the largest copper reserve in Peru and in the world having estimated reserves of 716 million tonnes of ore grading 0.5% copper, 0.013% molybdenum, 2.75 million oz of gold and 57.5 million oz of silver.
The Constancia mine is a large copper mine in the south of Peru in Moquegua Region. Constancia is one of the largest copper reserves in the world, having estimated reserves of 440 million tonnes of ore grading 0.34% copper, 0.01% molybdenum, 0.7 million oz of gold and 50.2 million oz of silver.
The Mirador mine is a large copper mine located in the south of Ecuador in Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Mirador represents one of the largest copper reserve in Ecuador and in the world having estimated reserves of 673 million tonnes of ore grading 0.66% copper, 4.09 million oz of gold and 32.3 million oz of silver.
The Ak-Sugskoye mine is a large copper mine located in the south of Russia in Tuva. Ak-Sugskoye represents one of the largest copper reserve in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 326 million tonnes of ore grading 6.86% copper, 1.78 million oz of gold and 13.6 million oz of silver.
The Mineral Park mine is a large open pit copper mine located in the Cerbat Mountains 14 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona, in the southwestern United States. A 2013 report said that Mineral Park represented one of the largest copper reserves in the United States and in the world, having estimated reserves of 389 million tonnes of ore grading 0.14% copper and 31 million oz of silver.
The Martabe mine is one of the largest gold mines in Indonesia and in the world. The mine is located in the west of the country in North Sumatra. The mine has measured reserves of 3.0 million oz of gold and 31.9 million oz of silver; these reserves are included in mineral resources of 8.1 million oz of gold and 73.8 million oz of silver.
The Phu Kham mine is a large copper mine located in the south of Laos in Xaisomboun Province. Phu Kham represents one of the largest copper reserve in Laos and in the world having estimated reserves of 450 million tonnes of ore grading 0.54% copper, 3.46 million oz of gold and 30.2 million oz of silver.
