On an old brownfield site west of Sudbury, earth-moving equipment has started carving out the early structure of what will eventually become the city’s newest nickel-copper mine.
Work on Magna Mining‘s Crean Hill project, located about a 30-minute drive west of Sudbury, got underway in mid-July. A warm, sunny afternoon on July 18 gave company executives the perfect opportunity to show off their development plans to a group of visitors.
Gathered at the on-site trailer for a pre-tour safety lesson and debriefing, the enthusiasm was palpable amongst the guests, which included government officials, economic development reps, and media.
“There’s been lots of excitement here over the last week or so, mobilizing the surface contractor, ADLP, and getting the work started,” said Jeff Huffman, Magna Mining’s chief operating officer, an array of ore samples spread out on a table before him.
“So we want to get you out to site and take a look at that.”
It’s not hard to see why the company is so optimistic about the project.
A past-producing nickel-copper mine formerly owned by INCO (now Vale), Crean Hill has a mineral resource estimate of more than 30 million tonnes, including 14.5 million tonnes of high-grade underground resources.
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