![]() Satellite image of Chapada mine. The cities of Alto Horizonte (upper right) and Nova Iguaçu de Goiás (bottom) can be seen. | |
Location | |
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Goiás | |
Country | Brazil |
Production | |
Products | Gold |
Owner | |
Company | Lundin Mining |
Year of acquisition | Apr 2019 |
The Chapada mine is one of the larger gold mines in Brazil, and in the world.[1]
The mine is located in Goiás state, in the central part of Brazil.[1]
The mine has estimated reserves of 6 million oz of gold and 3.8 million oz of silver.[1] In a transaction between two Canadian mining companies, Yamana Gold announced the sale of the Chapada mine to Lundin Mining on the 15th of April 2019.[2]