Cortez Mine The Cortez Mine is a surface and underground mine located in Nevada, United States. Owned by Barrick Gold, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 799 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The mine will operate until 2031.

Lihir Mine Owned by Newcrest Mining, the Lihir Mine is a surface mine situated in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The brownfield mine produced an estimated 775.978 thousand ounces of gold in 2020. The expected mine closure date is 2049. 10. Shaxi Copper Mine The Shaxi Copper Mine is an underground mine situated in Anhui, China. Owned by Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group, the greenfield mine produced an estimated 730.212 thousand ounces of gold in 2020.

Methodology: This information is drawn from GlobalData’s mines and projects database, which tracks all operating and developing mines and projects globally. Verdict’s parent company GlobalData provides business information to 4,000 of the world’s largest companies.

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