Graphite Creek Mine
A truck and shovel operation with four active mining areas is projected for the mine based on the PEA. Company owned and operated equipment is assumed mining about 4 million tonnes of material through 360 days each year, once full production is reached in Year 6. About 1 million tonnes of this would be graphite mineralization with an average grade of 7% Cg delivered to the Processing Plant. Key mine equipment and facilities planned include:
- 4 excavators, 8 rear dump trucks and accompanying support equipment
- 22-mile access road connecting the mine and processing plant to the Nome-Teller highway
- Three 2MW diesel fueled power generators
- Power distribution system
- Tailings facility
- Water and sewage treatment facilities
- Maintenance, storage and administration facilities