{{Infobox company | traded_as = {{OTCQX|BCEKF}} }} {{Short description|Canadian mining exploration company}} '''Bear Creek Mining Corporation''' is a junior mining exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The company is headed by Chairwoman Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, CEO Anthony Hawkshaw and President and COO Eric Caba.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bearcreekmining.com/corporate/directors-management/|title=Directors & Management {{!}} Bear Creek Mining Corporation Website|website=Bear Creek Mining Corp.|language=en|access-date=2023-06-03}}</ref> It is a publicly traded company whose stock is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange as BCM.
== Description == Bear Creek is a multi-asset precious metals producer anchored by the Mercedes gold mine in Sonora, Mexico and world-class Corani silver deposit in Puno, Peru. The proposed Corani silver-lead-zinc mine is shovel ready with all key permits in place and surface rights purchased. While there is currently a measure of political instability in Peru, local community support for the Corani project is unwavering and Social License is solid. There is a detailed, constructable plan, with strong interest from major finance partners (pending political stabilization). Estimated two year payback for construction costs.<ref>{{Cite presentation | url=https://bearcreekmining.com/site/assets/files/4622/bear_creek_mining_presentation_february_2023_final_v2.pdf|title=Corporate Presentation Feb 2023 |access-date=2023-06-03}}</ref> The Corani prospect was purchased from Rio Tinto in two portions in 2008 and 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/mining/bear-creek-makes-us23mn-final-payment-for-corani|title=Bear Creek makes US$23mn final payment for Corani - BNamericas|date=2011-02-08|work=BNamericas|access-date=2017-11-09|language=en}}</ref> Feasibility studies for Corani were published in 2011 and 2015. They estimated the mine could produce 13.4 million ounces of silver annually in its first five years of production and an average of 8.4Moz per year over its 18-year viable period of production.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/corani-silver-lead-zinc-deposit-puno/|title=Corani Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, Puno - Mining Technology|work=Mining Technology|access-date=2017-11-09|language=en-GB}}</ref> The mine would also produce lead and zinc concentrates.<ref name=":0" />
== See also == List of mines in Peru
== External links == * [https://www.bearcreekmining.com/projects/corani/ Bear Creek Mining Corporation]
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Category:Mining companies of Canada Category:Mining in Peru