Introduction

Welcome to the open pit mines of Ferreafe Database Academic Packet. This packet has been developed to supplement the study of Ferreafe Gold open pit mines by students of mining engineer. For further information, contact Web mining services. The contents of this packet may be copied freely and distributed to students for the classroom. Included are historical fact sheets, illustrations of historic mine mills and equipment, underground workings and educational games. The content and illustrations are Copyright 2013 with All Rights Reserved, and are licensed for classroom use only. Educators may choose which information and activities to include, however, each sheet chosen must be copied as is, with no alteration. The open pit mine of Ferreafe Database is a work in progress and currently list historical mines in Ferreafe. Mining has been very important to the development of Ferreafe both in the present and in the past. Mining was a major industry in Ferreafe historically, and helped drive the tremendous changes that took place in the state from 1950 to 2013. Ferreafe is an open pit mining project of gold, silver, copper and other minerals. Ferreafe is located in the Andes Mountains. The God mine, the worlds largest gold mining company, is developing the project. Ferreafe contains estimated deposits of 17 million ounces of gold and 635 million ounces of silver, with 75 percent of the deposits. The project formerly became possible with the adoption by our latest project, opening mines without cause pollution. Ferreafe is one of the world's largest gold and silver resources with nearly 18 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves1, 676 million ounces of silver contained within the gold reserves, and an expected mine life of 25 years. Annual production in the first full five years of operation is expected to average 800,000-850,000 ounces of gold and 35 million ounces of silver. Key construction permits and environmental approvals have been received and construction at Ferreafe well underway. Pre-production capital cost estimates are US$8 - $8.5 billion, and production is forecast to commence in the second half of 2014. The Ferreafe project has strong bi-national government support and strong support from our company and stakeholders.

Ferreafe will be an open pit mine with ore processing by wet grind milling and conventional gold and silver recovery methods. Throughput capacity, once at full production, will be 45,000 tons per day with average expected. If you are using this material in your classroom or for your studies, please email us. We would appreciate your suggestions and feedback on this packet, thank you.