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Cripple Creek Mining District History
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A Joint Venture in Gold Mining
Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) is a joint venture between AngloGold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp. and GCGC, LLC. CC&V has been conducting gold mining and precious metal extraction operations in this Cripple Creek Mining District (District) since 1976.
The District has a rich and colorful mining history. More than 23 million troy ounces of gold, along with silver, have been recovered from the District since 1890. Most of the land on which CC&V now operates has been underground mined in the past for its high grade veins.
This mine operates around the clock and on every day of the year. The Cresson Project’s employees selected a two-shift type of operation where the mining operations, mine maintenance, processing departments operate on two 12-hour shifts. Four crews in each department are required to provide coverage throughout the year. Over 300 employees combine to provide “seamless” operations.
Employment information
Gold Production, Resources and Reserves
The annual gold production rate from the Cresson Project varies somewhat with about 250,000 troy ounces produced in 2008.
Startup for the Cresson Project’s gold production was February 1995. The annual production from 1995 to 2008 is depicted in the following table.
|
Year |
Ore Mined (Tons) |
Gold Produced (Troy ounces) |
|
1995 |
8,004,378 |
76,587 |
|
1996 |
9,675,819 |
174,600 |
|
1997 |
10,087,924 |
228,164 |
|
1998 |
10,930,000 |
230,300 |
|
1999 |
11,265,000 |
231,000 |
|
2000 |
11,300,000 |
248,000 |
|
2001 |
11,500,000 |
214, 010 |
|
2002 |
15,612,175 |
224,988 |
|
2003 |
17,104,176 |
283,866 |
| 2004 |
20,342,286 |
329,030 |
| 2005 |
20,070,829 |
329,625 |
| 2006 |
23,459,142 |
283,486 |
| 2007 |
22,811,308 |
281,822 |
| 2008 |
24,037,481 |
257,722 |
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