The Broken Hill North Mine project has known mineralogy, an existing local mining workforce that can be expanded to accommodate the project and is in close proximity to Perilya’s existing infrastructure.
The previously mined North Mine has known high grade mineralisation with potential for a significant ongoing mining operation at Broken Hill.
The North Mine resource contains 3.7 million tonnes at 11.3 per cent zinc, 13.5 per cent lead and 219 g/t silver making it one of the highest grade deposits in the world.
The Broken Hill North Mine project has known mineralogy, an existing local mining workforce that can be expanded to accommodate the project and is in close proximity to Perilya’s existing infrastructure.
The North Mine and North Mine Deeps developments were placed on care and maintenance in September 2008.