Podolsky Mine

Operation Overview

Podolsky Long Section looking West
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Location Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Ownership 100%
Type of Mine Underground
Type of Ore body Footwall/Offset
Primary Metal Copper
Secondary Metal Platinum, palladium, gold and nickel
Processing Custom processed
End Product Ore sent to third party processor
Expected Mine Life 2015 (excluding Grey Gabbro ore)
Reserve & Avg. Grade 909,000 tons - 3.2% copper, 0.3% nickel and 3.4 grams per ton precious metals
Resources & Av. Grade 1.1 million tons M&I - 4.5% copper and 4.4 grams per ton precious metals plus 960,000 tons inferred - 3.26% copper and 3.1 grams per ton precious metals
Infrastructure Accessible by road and close to rail
Employees 127