The mine, which produces from an open pit, is currently mining the Aqqaluk orebody, immediately adjacent to the previous pit, Aqqaluk contains an additional 56 million metric tons (62 million short tons) of lead and zinc ore.
The mine, which produces from an open pit, is expected to exhaust its currently-permitted ore in 2012. Teck Resources has applied for permits to expand mining into the Aqqaluk orebody, immediately adjacent to the current pit, containing an additional 56 million metric tons (62 million short tons) of lead and zinc ore.