| Location | |
|---|---|
  Cortez Gold Mine Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Lander County Eureka County |
| State | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°14′45″N 116°42′40″W / 40.24583°N 116.71111°W |
| Production | |
| Production | 963,000[1] |
| Financial year | 2019 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) |
| Website | Barrick - Cortez property |
| Year of acquisition | 2006 (60%) 2008 (100%) |
Cortez Gold Mine is a large gold mining and processing facility in Lander and Eureka County, Nevada, United States, located approximately 63 miles (100 km) southwest of Elko. It is owned as a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Corporation (38.5%), operated by Barrick, and comprises the Pipeline, Crossroads, and Cortez Hills open pit mines; and the Cortez Hills underground mine. Ore from the mines is treated at an oxide mill at the site and on leach pads, while refractory ore is shipped to Barrick’s Goldstrike operation for processing.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Toronto, Ontario: Barrik Gold Corporation. 25 March 2020. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Miranda, Hugo; Altman, Kathleen Ann; Geusebroek, Philip; Valliant, Wayne W.; Bergen, R. Dennis (22 March 2019). "Technical Report on the Cortez Joint Venture Operations, Lander and Eureka Counties, State of Nevada, U.S.A." (PDF). Toronto, Ontario: Barrick Gold. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Walker, Simon (January–February 2009). "Cortez Hills - the latest chapter". Mining Magazine. 200 (1/2). London, England: Aspermont UK: 10–15. ISSN 0308-6631. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Barrick Gold Corporation". Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.