The Premier Gold mill is being modified to process 8,000 tonnes of concentrates from the Snip gold mine in northwestern British Columbia.
Westmin Resources (TSE) will process a year’s production from Snip at its mill near Stewart. The mine is owned 60% by Cominco (TSE), the operator, and 40% by Prime Resources Group (TSE).
The processing will begin April 1, assuming Westmin can complete the necessary modifications.
The arrangement is expected to lower production costs slightly for Cominco. Concentrates from Snip, situated near Iskut River, will be barged to Stewart from Wrangell, Alaska. In the past, all concentrates were transported to ports such as Vancouver, B.C., before being shipped to Japan for processing.
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