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Kiena digs deeperWesdome Gold Mines sets up historic Quebec gold producer for a new future

Wesdome Gold Mines sets up historic Quebec gold producer for a new future

By Carolyn Gruske

February 27, 2023

The Kiena gold mine has been in and out of production since the 1930s. Wesdome Gold Mines has begun commercial production once again. Plans for 2023 include driving the ramp deeper at the mine. Courtesy of Wesdome Gold Mines

Every mine has its own threshold for declaring itself ready for commercial production. The milestone that Wesdome Gold Mines used to say that the Kiena gold mine – a historic producer located near Val d’Or, Quebec – was ready was when the mine was able to return material removed from the ground back below the surface.

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