Fluor Announces First Gold from Gold Fields’ Salares Norte Mining Project in Chile
Fluor Corporation’s (NYSE: FLR) Mining & Metals business announced today that first gold has been achieved at Gold Fields’ Salares Norte mining project in Chile.
- Fluor Corporation’s (NYSE: FLR) Mining & Metals business announced today that first gold has been achieved at Gold Fields’ Salares Norte mining project in Chile.
- Salares Norte is a high-grade gold-silver, open-pit deposit in the Atacama region of northern Chile at an altitude of between 12,750-15,400 feet (3,900-4,700 meters) above sea level.
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An aerial view of Gold Fields’ Salares Norte Mining Project in northern Chile (Photo: Business Wire)
“Salares Norte is a project at the forefront of innovation, technology and environmental care,” said Harish Jammula, President of Fluor’s Mining & Metals business line. - Once fully operational, approximately 350,000 ounces of gold are expected to be mined annually through the life of the mine.