Brucejack
The Brucejack mine, located about 950 km northwest of Vancouver and 65 km northwest of Stewart, British Columbia, is one of the highest-grade operating gold mines in the world . The mining method at Brucejack is long-hole stoping, using a combination of longitudinal and transverse mining, depending on zone width and orientation. The ore is crushed underground and conveyed to the surface where the fully enclosed mill produces gold-silver doré bars and flotation concentrate. Brucejack offers significant near-mine and district-scale exploration opportunities with exciting potential to realize resource and reserve growth.
The Brucejack mine directly employs more than 1000 people, 25% of whom are Indigenous. Annual spend for Brucejack is approximately C$600M with nearly C$150M spent on Indigenous suppliers.
First Nation Partners
Newmont Brucejack has formal agreements with Nisga’a Nation, Tahltan Nation, Gitanyow Huwilp, and Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha. Through these agreements, Newmont is pleased to employ community members and to have key business partnerships with Indigenous-owned enterprises.