- North American Palladium is transitioning its Lac des Iles palladium mine in Ontario, Canada into a long-life, low-cost operation through a mine expansion plan.
- The plan involves developing the Offset Zone through a new shaft to increase production rates from 3,500 tonnes per day in 2012 to 5,500 tonnes per day by 2014.
- This is expected to significantly lower operating costs and increase palladium production, with over 1.6 million ounces of palladium forecast to be produced over the life of mine at an average cash cost of US$132 per ounce.