Goldstrike mine

Goldstrike Mine
Goldstrike Mine from space, 2016. The large Betze-Post open pit is labelled at top center. False color image: see source for details.
Location
Goldstrike Mine is located in Nevada
Goldstrike Mine
Goldstrike Mine
Location in Nevada
LocationEureka County
StateNevada
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°58′54″N 116°22′44″W / 40.981583°N 116.378964°W / 40.981583; -116.378964
Production
ProductsGold
Production795,664 ounces (22,556.7 kg)
Financial year2018[1]
History
Opened1975
Owner
CompanyBarrick Gold
WebsiteGoldstrike webpage
Year of acquisition1986
Millerite- Arsenian Pyrite specimen from the underground Meikle mine, Goldstrike complex.

Goldstrike is a gold mine in Eureka County in north-eastern Nevada. It is located on the Carlin Trend, a prolific gold mining district. It is owned and operated by Barrick Gold. Since Barrick acquired Goldstrike in 1986, until 2018 it produced 44.4 million ounces of gold.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cox, Jason J.; Valliant, Wayne W.; Geusebroek, Philip A.; Haggarty, Steve (22 March 2019). "Technical Report NI 43-101 on the Goldstrike Mine, Eureka and Elko Counties, State of Nevada, USA" (PDF). Toronto, ON: Barrick Gold Corporation. Retrieved 6 March 2020.