STRATONI MINE
Stratoni (Greece)
Stratoni is an underground, silver-lead-zinc mine located in the Halkidiki Peninsula in northern Greece.
It uses a multi-stage flotation process to extract a lead-silver concentrate and a zinc concentrate.
Key Facts
| Location | Halkidiki Peninsula, Greece |
|---|---|
| Mine type | Underground |
| Metals mined | Silver, Lead, Zinc |
| Employees/contractors (including Kokkinolakkas TMF) | ~500 |
| Expected mine life | 3 years* |
| Deposit type | Silver-lead-zinc carbonate replacement |
| Ownership | 100% |
| Resources & Reserves | Resources & Reserves |
* Based on current proven and probable reserves.
2020 Outlook
For 2020, Stratoni is expected to process 230,000 tonnes of ore at grades of 6% lead, 8% zinc and 157 grams per tonne silver. Capital expenditures at Stratoni are expected to be $5-10 million including mine mobile equipment purchases and overhauls, mine facility upgrades and upgrades to some of the process facilities.
10,000 m of resource expansion drilling is planned for the year at Stratoni.
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Operating Data
| 2020E | 2019A | 2018A | 2018A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrate produced (t) | - | 37,153 | 37,091 | 37,091 |
| Concentrate sold (t) | - | 39,840 | 34,764 | 34,764 |
| Ore mined/processed (t) | 230,000 | 174,866 | 146,726 | 146,726 |
| Cash Costs ($/t) | - | 1,331 | 1,135 | 1,135 |
| Sustaining capex ($M) | 5.0-10.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Geology and Mineralization
The deposit is a silver-lead-zinc carbonate replacement deposit that is hosted within marble of the Kerdilya Formation. The deposit is localized along the south dipping Stratoni Fault, a major structural feature and important mineralizing corridor in the centre of the Stratoni region. The fault separates the Kerdylia Formation to the north, host to the carbonate replacement deposits, from the Vertiskos Formation to the south, host to the Skouries porphyry gold-copper deposit. Mineralization extends for at least 8km along the fault with the historically mined Madem Lakkos deposit to the east of Mavres Petres, and Piavitsa, the focus of Eldorado Gold’s current exploration activity, to the west.
Exploration
Exploration at Stratoni is focused on testing the open western and downdip extensions to the deposit.
History
| 2012 | Eldorado acquires Stratoni via the acquisition of European Goldfields |
|---|---|
| 2011 | EIA received for the Kassandra Mines (includes Olympias, Skouries and Stratoni) |
| 2005 | Operations re-started at Stratoni by Hellas Gold, a subsidiary of European Goldfields |
| 2004 | Operation passed to Greek State and subsequently to Hellas Gold |
| 2003 | TVX closed Stratoni |
| 1996 | Ownership transferred to TVX Gold Incorporated from Hellenic Fertilizer Company |