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Sixty North Gold Announces Purchasing 100 tpd Mill for Its Wholly-Owned Mon Gold Mine

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Executive Summary
- Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. has placed an order for a complete 100 tpd crush‑grind‑gravity‑flotation‑thicken‑filter tailings mill to be delivered to the Mon Gold Mine site in early 2026.
- The new mill will be the first gold processing facility installed on the Yellowknife greenstone belt in over 80 years and will support re‑activation of historic production at the Mon Mine.
- Ongoing underground development (extension of the main ramp, intersected A‑Zone stopes, and assessment of a newly discovered DD zone) positions the company to feed the mill with multiple stope areas.
Key Details
- Equipment Order: Full 100 tpd crush‑grind‑gravity‑flotation‑thicken‑filter tailings mill (complete plant).
- Delivery Timeline: Expected delivery to the Mon Gold Mine site via winter road in early 2026.
- Historical Context: First gold mill on the Yellowknife greenstone belt since the 1990s; the only permitted and operating gold mine in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
- Underground Development:
- Main production ramp extended to a second level; further extension to a third level planned.
- Cross‑cuts intersected A‑Zone ~17 m below historic stopes on both east and west limbs, enabling development of north and south stopes (four working areas).
- Newly discovered DD zone under assessment for potential stope development.
- Projected Benefits: Anticipated economic benefits to the Territories, local suppliers, First Nations, workers, and regional community.
- Company Background (brief): Historically extracted ~15 000 t of ore (~15 000 oz Au) in the 1990s; owns 100 % of Mon Gold Mine; additional gold, silver, and base‑metal targets identified for future exploration/development.
Notable Quotes
- Dave Webb, President & CEO: “This mill will be the first gold mill to be installed on the Yellowknife greenstone belt in over 80 years… We are pleased to be bringing gold mining back to Yellowknife by reactivating this historic past producer, which is expected to bring benefits to the Territories, suppliers, First Nations, workers, and the regional community.”
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