The Porcupine mine is one of the largest gold mines in Canada and in the world.[1] The mine is located in Timmins, Ontario.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 4.35 million oz (123.32 tonnes) of gold.[1] In January 2025, Newmont, the current owners of the mine, announced a deal to sell the mine to Discovery Silver for US$425 million.[2] On April 16, 2025, the deal was completed.[3]

Porcupine mine
Vintage Postcard showing operations at McIntyre Porcupine Mines
Porcupine mine is located in Canada
Porcupine mine
Location in Canada
Location
ProductsGold
CompanyDiscovery Silver
WebsitePorcupine Operations

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  1. 1 2 3 "Porcupine - Overview & Operating Highlights". goldcorp.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "Newmont selling Porcupine mining operation to Discovery Silver". Financial Post. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. "Discovery Silver completes Porcupine deal". Mining Weekly. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.

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