The Endako mine () is one of the largest
molybdenum
Molybdenum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Mo (from Neo-Latin ''molybdaenum'') and atomic number 42. The name derived from Ancient Greek ', meaning lead, since its ores were confused with lead ores. Molybdenum minerals hav ...
mines in North America.
The mine is located near
Fraser Lake,
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada.
The Endako mine has reserves amounting to 448.4 million tonnes of molybdenum ore grading 0.033% molybdenum thus resulting 148,000 tonnes of molybdenum.
The mine suspended production in 2015 "due to recent and expected ongoing weakness in the molybdenum price".
Centerra Gold indicated at that time it expected "to re-evaluate the status of Endako Mine as market conditions warrant."
See also
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List of molybdenum mines
This list of molybdenum mines is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines that have substantial molybdenum output, organized by country.
Asia
Armenia
China
Europe
North America
Canada
United S ...
References
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Mines in British Columbia
Molybdenum mines in Canada