Canada’s gold giant Goldcorp (TSX:G), (NYSE:GG) said Monday it has achieved commercial production at its Cerro Negro gold and silver project in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province.
“This milestone signals not only the start of Cerro Negro’s mine life, but also a period of sustained growth for Goldcorp,” said chief executive Chuck Jeannes in the news release.
On July 25, the initial dore bar weighing approximately 100 kilograms was poured at the mine containing an estimated 317 ounces of gold.
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