North American Tungsten Announces Extended Life of Cantung Mine

  • Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. is pleased to announce the mineral reserve at the Cantung Mine as of September 1, 2010 has increased to 1.693 million tons probable reserves from the July 2009 probable reserve of 1.021 million tons. This extends the life of the Cantung Mine to over four years at its current mill capacity.
 
When the Cantung Mine returns to operation during October, 2010 it will once again be a primary producer of tungsten concentrate from underground mining operations.
 
Currently, the major features and facilities associated with Cantung are as follows:
 
1. The Cantung deposits, consisting of the Open Pit Crown & Wall Pillars, the E Zone pillars, and the recently defined West Extension 3600 area.
2. The physical plant site including an underground mine, a small open pit, process plant, diesel power plant, workshops, warehouses, administration buildings, a town site and single status accommodation, and an airstrip.
3. Waste rock dumps and a tailings storage facility.
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