KIŞLADAĞ (TÜRKIYE)
Kışladağ is located in Usak Province in western Türkiye.
Kışladağ is a low-grade, bulk-tonnage, open pit operation that uses heap leaching for gold recovery. Kışladağ is located in Usak Province in western Türkiye and is one of the largest gold mines in the country.
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*Based on Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves. Refer to Reserves and Resources for more information on Mineral Reserves.
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OPERATING DATA
| Gold Operations | 2024A | |
|---|---|---|
| Ounces Produced | 174,080 | |
| Ounces Sold | 173,124 | |
| Tonnes Processed | 13,123,978 | |
| Grade (grams / tonne) | 0.81 | |
| Total Cash Costs ($/oz sold)1 | $918 | |
| All-in Sustaining Costs ($/oz sold)1 | $1,025 | |
| Growth Capital Expenditures ($M)1 | $107.3 | |
| Sustaining Capital Expenditures ($M)1 | $12.7 |
Note: All amounts are in US$ unless otherwise indicated.
1These financial measures or ratios are non-IFRS financial measures or ratios. Certain additional disclosure for non-IFRS financial measures and ratios have been incorporated by reference and additional detail can be found at the end of this press release and in the section 'Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures and Ratios' in the Company's December 31, 2024 MD&A.
GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION
Kışladağ is a porphyry gold deposit that formed beneath a coeval Miocene volcanic complex in Western Anatolia, Türkiye. At least four latite intrusive phases are recognized in the deposit. Alteration consists of a potassic core with K-feldspar, biotite, quartz and locally magnetite, outwardly overprinted by illite, kaolinite, quartz, and tourmaline. Remnants of a quartz-alunite lithocap are found near surface. Gold mineralization occurs within zones of quartz-pyrite stockwork and disseminations. Oxidation extends to a depth of 20 to 80 metres but there is no supergene enrichment. The mineralized intrusions at Kışladağ are enclosed within volcanic and volcaniclastic strata that overlie basement schist and gneiss of the Menderes Massif Core Complex. These strata dip outward from the deposit core, and display rapid facies changes from massive lavas and coarse poorly stratified units proximal to the porphyry centre, to finer well-stratified volcaniclastic strata that interfinger with lacustrine sedimentary rocks in surrounding sedimentary basins.
EXPLORATION
The Kışladağ deposit was an original discovery made by Eldorado in the late 1990's during a regional grassroots exploration program. The deposit is a gold-only porphyry, with unusual and exceptionally low copper concentrations present. Commercial production as a bulk-tonnage, open pit heap leach mine commenced in 2006. Since defining the resource of the deposit, no exploration has been undertaken in the immediate resource area. Limited exploration activities have been undertaken sporadically across the district.
REPORTS
| REPORT TITLE | LINK |
|---|---|
| 2024 Production Data (January 2025) | |
| Resources & Reserves (September 2024) | |
| 2024 Production & Cost Guidance (February 2024) | |
| Technical Report, Kışladağ Gold Mine, January 17, 2020 | Download PDF |
| Kışladağ Milling Project Pre-Feasibility Report - March 16, 2018 | Download PDF |
| Kışladağ Technical Report – January 2010 | Download PDF |
| Kışladağ Feasibility Study Cost Update – May 2004 | Download PDF |
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