By Shane Lasley
Mining News
Water slows 2020 Red Dog zinc production
Teck enhances water management at NW Alaska operation North of 60 Mining News – February 19, 2021
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Last updated 2/25/2021 at 3:12pm
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
Concentrates containing 1.1 billion lb of zinc and 215 million lb of lead were shipped from Teck's Red Dog Mine during 2020.
Teck Resources Ltd. Feb. 18 reported that the Red Dog Mine produced 490,700 metric tons (1.08 billion pounds) of zinc during 2020, a roughly 11% drop from the 552,400 metric tons (1.22 billion lb) of the galvanizing metal produced in 2019.
Lead production at the Northwest Alaska operation was also down slightly from the 102,800 metric tons (226.6 million lb) produced in 2019 to the 97,500 metri...
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