By Shane Lasley
Mining News
Mill shutdown impacts Pogo gold output
Alaska team "worked tirelessly" to repair mill in three weeks North of 60 Mining News – April 28, 2023
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Last updated 4/27/2023 at 6:19pm
Shane Lasley
The Pogo gold mine in Alaska was down for three weeks to repair damage to a mill motor.
Northern Star Resources Ltd. April 26 announced that an unscheduled shutdown to repair the ball mill motor at Pogo resulted in a drop in gold production and increase in the per-ounce production costs at the company's Alaska operation.
When restarting the ball mill at the end of a routine mill shutdown in early March, the Pogo team discovered damage to the motor. At the time, Northern Star anticipa...
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