
By Paul Wojdak, P. Geo. Regional Geologist, Smithers
centrate quality. In October, an in-pit crusher began operation on the 798 metre bench of the Endako pit. It delivers ore to the mill via a 700 metre conveyor which climbs the north wall of the pit. By December, the new crusher and a reduction in the amount of stripping contributed to the lowest production cost ever achieved at Endako.