UNDERGROUND

Barrick going underground at Hemlo

Toronto-based producer Barrick Gold says plans are “well underway” to transform its open-pit Hemlo mine in northern Ontario into a purely underground operation.

 The Hemlo mine in northern Ontario is one of Barrick’s oldest mines

The Hemlo mine in northern Ontario is one of Barrick’s oldest mines

Mining at the openpit is scheduled to wind down at the end of this month, with less than 200,000 tonnes of ore remaining. The company's openpit crew has dug a new portal from the surface with new underground...

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