Mining Magazine October 2019 | Page 119

CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ MARIGOLD MINE ’ 119 there and do what we want and move with the times – I think it means we ’ re really lucky and in a really great place .” Based in Vancouver , Canada , the mining firm focuses on the operation , acquisition , exploration and development of precious metal resource properties in the Americans and oversees three producing mines : Marigold in Nevada ; Seabee Gold Operation in Saskatchewan ; and the 75 % owned and operated Puna Operations joint venture in Jujuy Province , Argentina . Since its launch in 1989 , the Marigold mine achieved production of over
205,000 ounces of gold in 2018 . The Seabee Gold Operation produced over 95,000 ounces of gold in 2018 , and Puna Operations achieved commercial production in December 2018 and produces silver .
Thomas points to SSR Mining ’ s ability to combine a proactive and reactive approach that differentiates his company from its rivals . “ We ’ re quite fortunate because we can be followers and leaders ,” explains Thomas . “ In 2013 , we invested a little bit of money into the cloud despite our size and the fact we were operating
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