Pretium expects Brucejack expansion approvals by year-end

The approvals process for the C$25-million expansion of the Brucejack mine, in British Columbia, should be wrapped up by the end of the year, TSX- and NYSE-listed Pretium Resources said on Thursday after announcing its third-quarter financial results. The expansion will increase the average production rate from 2 700 t/d to 3 800 t/d, resulting in an average production rate of 1.38-million tonnes. In the third quarter, the mill throughput averaged at 2 610 t/d, producing 92 641 o of gold and 95 741 oz of silver.