Galore Creek mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine, British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 57°07′35″N 131°27′14″W / 57.12639°N 131.45389°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, gold, silver |
| Owner | |
| Company | Teck Resources (50%) Newmont (50%) |
| Website | www.gcmc.ca |
| Year of acquisition | 2018 |
The Galore Creek project is one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in Canada and in the world. The deposit is located in northwestern British Columbia along Galore Creek, a tributary of the Scud River, which in turn empties into the Stikine River. The deposit, situated within an alkalic, silica-undersaturated igneous intrusive complex, has estimated metal contents of 12 billion pounds of copper, 10.7 million oz of gold and 183.1 million oz of silver. It was owned 50% by Teck Resources and 50% by NovaGold Resources until 2018, when Newmont purchased NovaGold's share.
The project is currently in care and maintenance status, managing critical safety, environmental and regulatory compliance activities.