Equinox Gold held an official opening of its Greenstone gold mine in Geraldton, Ontario, Canada, on August 29, which included remarks from the mine’s Indigenous Partners, government dignitaries and Equinox Gold’s leadership team.
“Today is a pivotal milestone for Equinox Gold. After almost three years of construction and commissioning the Greenstone mine is now a reality and will be a cornerstone asset for our company as one of Canada’s largest and lowest cost gold producers,” said President & CEO Greg Smith.
“There are too many people to thank individually, but I specifically want to thank our local Indigenous, community, and Ontario government partners who have worked collaboratively and supported us through this journey; our joint venture partner, Orion Resource Partners, who worked with us until May this year when we acquired their 40% stake in the mine to become 100% owners; our employees, contractors and suppliers who enabled us to construct the mine on time and on budget, a remarkable feat given inflationary and COVID pressures; and our Board of Directors and entire Equinox Gold family for their steadfast support of the project.”
Greenstone poured first gold on May 22. The mine continues its ramp-up to commercial production of 400,000 ounces per year, with average throughput exceeding 60% of design capacity during August to date.
Source: Equinox Gold