Fruta del Norte mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Zamora-Chinchipe Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Owner | |
| Company | Lundin Gold Inc. |
The Fruta del Norte deposit is the largest gold deposits in Ecuador and a world class discovery.[1] The deposit is located in the south-east of the country in Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Details of the deposit can be found at http://www.lundingold.com/i/pdf/technical-reports/2014_10_21_Technical_Report.pdf
Originally named by Bart Wilson [2] who worked with a regional team, led by Hendrik Schloemann, and initiated by Keith Barron [3] of Aurelian Resources. FDN was one of many anomalies that resulted from this regional program. Steve Leary, Aurelian project manager, later looked at the work done, and was responsible for drilling the first successful hole on the target. Aurelian experienced a stock explosion once the preliminary findings were announced. The company was taken over by Kinross. All exploration in the country, was soon halted by Ecuadorian presidential decree. Kinross negotiated unsuccessfully for a number of years with the government, and in 2014 sold the project to Lundin Gold Inc.[4]