Phu Kham Heap Leach Gold Operation (LAOS)
(formerly called the Phu Bia Gold Mine)

The Heap Leach operation entered production in November 2005. The operation leaches ore from the oxide gold cap deposit which overlays the Phu Kham copper-gold deposit. The mine is seasonal and produces gold during the dry months, from October to May. During the four-month wet season, the heap leach agglomerate is protected from rainfall by a low-density, plastic “sheeting”. Production is expected to conclude at the end of the 2009/10 dry season as the ore reserve is depleted.

Phu Kham Heap Leach Gold
Operation Information

• PanAust 90%

• Gold Heap Leach Facility

• Operational

• Nominal Treatment Rate:

• 2 million tonnes per year

• Production Target:

• 3,000 oz/month
  October-May inclusive

• Ore Reserves:
  (Summary as at 31 December 2007)

• 16,000 ounces gold *

• Mineral Resources:
  (Summary as at 31 December 2007)

• 33,000 ounces gold *


• * Includes stockpiles



Find out more about The
Heap Leach Gold Operation

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