Brucejack ramps up to 400,000 oz/year pace

Pretium Resources Inc. Oct. 11 reported that its Brucejack Mine in northwestern British Columbia produced 82,203 ounces of gold during the third quarter.

At the onset of the quarter, the feed for the newly commissioned mill was predominately from low-grade stockpiles and development muck, resulting in 16,882 oz of gold produced during July.

As the ramp-up progressed, the mill began processing stop...