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Mine Type
Ownership
Silver
Gold
***All metals reflect 2022 production
Sector | Municipality / Organization |
Resident | Abitibi-Ouest |
Resident | North of Quebec |
Municipal | Abitibi-Ouest |
Municipal | Resident |
Indigenous community | Abitibiwinni First Nation |
Socio-economic | Abitibi-Ouest |
Socio-economic | North of Quebec |
Environment | Abitibi-Jamésie Watershed Organization |
Education and Formation | UQAT - Abitibi-Ouest Center |
In 2018, the Casa Berardi mine was the first international mine to receive CORESafety certification from the US National Mining Association.
We achieved an OSHA* rate of 3.4 in 2018, down 15% from 2017. Our rate has dropped 50% over the past four years. These results are explained by even more rigor and management focused on the accountability of supervisors and workers.
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From left: Ronald Durham, Martin Quesnel (100,000 hours), Luc Darveau, Dany Girardin (200,000 hours), Ronald Bordeleau, Frédéric Tremblay (100,000 hours), Stéphane Gingras (100,000 hours), Sylvain Bisson ( 100,000 hours), Jean-Claude Lavoie (50,000 hours), Michel Desrivières (50,000 hours), Karel Raymond and Anthony Roy.
1974: Staking of the first 13 claims (mining titles)
1981: Drilling of discovery holes
1988:😼 Opening of the East mine and start of commercial production
1990: Opening of the West mine
1974 - 1991: Owned by Inco
1997: Closure of mines
1991 - 1998: Property of TVX
1998- 1999:♔ Discovery of Zone 113 (allowed reopening of the West Mine)
1998 - 2004: Exploration on the site
2004 - 2006: Feasibility study and construction
2007: Return to production of the West mine
1998 - 2013: Owned by Mines Aurizon
2013: Acquisition by Hecla Mining
2016: Start of the East mine pit
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2020
Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2019
Hecla Québec
1010, 3e Avenue Est
Val-d’Or (Québec) J9P 0J6
Telephone : 819 874-4511
Casa Berardi Mine – Community Relations
659, 2e Rue Est
La Sarre (Québec) J9Z 2Y9
Telephone : 819 339-0610
Tons (000) |
Silver (oz/ton) |
Gold (oz/ton) |
Lead (%) |
Zinc (%) |
Silver (000 oz) |
Gold (000 oz) |
Lead (Tons) |
Zinc (Tons) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Pit | |||||||||
4,410 |
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 20 |
–
|
–
| |
12,434 |
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
|
48
|
–
|
–
| |
Proven and Probable Reserves | 16,844 |
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
|
67
|
–
|
–
|
Underground | |||||||||
552
|
–
| 0.22 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 530 |
–
|
–
| |
989 |
–
| 0.17 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 660 |
–
|
–
| |
Proven and Probable Reserves | 1,541 |
–
| 0.19 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 1,190 |
–
|
–
|
Open Pit | |||||||||
483
|
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 20 |
–
|
–
| |
1.323
|
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
|
48
|
–
|
–
| |
M&I Resources | 1,806 |
–
| 0.04 |
–
|
–
|
–
|
67
|
–
|
–
|
Underground | |||||||||
2,440 |
–
| 0.22 |
–
|
–
|
–
|
530
|
–
|
–
| |
3,870 |
–
| 0.17 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 660 |
–
|
–
| |
M&I Resources | 6,310 |
–
| 0.19 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 1,190 |
–
|
–
|
Open Pit | |||||||||
7,828 |
–
| 0.05 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 389 |
–
|
–
| |
Underground | |||||||||
2,221 |
–
| 0.19 |
–
|
–
|
–
| 430 |
–
|
–
|
(2) Mineral reserves are based on $17/oz silver, $1600/oz gold, $0.90/lb lead, $1.15/lb zinc, unless otherwise stated. All Mineral Reserves are reported in-situ with estimates of mining dilution and mining loss.
(3) The reserve NSR cut-off values for Greens Creek are $210/ton for all zones except the Gallagher Zone at $215/ton; metallurgical recoveries (actual 2022): 81% for silver, 72% for
gold, 82% for lead, and 89% for zinc.
(4) The reserve NSR cut-off values for Lucky Friday are $241.34/ton for the 30 Vein and $268.67/ton for the Intermediate Veins; metallurgical recoveries (actual 2022): 95% for silver, 95% for lead, and 88% for zinc
(5) The average reserve cut-off grades at Casa Berardi are 0.12 oz/ton gold underground and 0.04 oz/ton gold for open pit. Metallurgical recovery (actual 2022): 87% for gold;
US$/CAN$ exchange rate: 1:1.3.
(12) Mineral resources are based on $1700/oz gold, $21/oz silver, $1.15/lb lead, $1.35/lb zinc and $3.00/lb copper, unless otherwise stated.
(13) The resource NSR cut-off values for Greens Creek are $210/ton for all zones except the Gallagher Zone at $215/ton; metallurgical recoveries (actual 2022): 81% for silver,
72% for gold, 82% for lead, and 89% for zinc.
(14) The resource NSR cut-off values for Lucky Friday are $200.57/ton for the 30 Vein, $227.90/ton for the Intermediate Veins and $198.48/ton for the Lucky Friday Veins;
metallurgical recoveries (actual 2022): 95% for silver, 95% for lead, and 88% for zinc.
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(15) The average resource cut-off grades at Casa Berardi are 0.11 oz/ton gold for underground and 0.034 oz/ton gold for open pit; metallurgical recovery (actual 2022): 87% for gold; US$/CAN$ exchange rate: 1:1.3.
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver (ounces) |
38,086
|
31,640
|
24,142
| 33,517 |
28,289
|
Gold (ounces) |
162,744
|
134,409
|
121,492
| 134,511 |
127,590
|