ðə mˈaɪn ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə klˈoʊz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, bˌʌt ɐdˈɪʃənəl hˈaɪɚɹ ˈoːɹ ɡɹˈeɪdz ɪnðɪ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd mˈaɪn ɐlˈaʊd pɹədˈʌkʃən tə kəntˈɪnjuː fɚɹən ɐdˈɪʃənəl tˈuː jˈɪɹz.
The mine expected to close in 2000, but additional higher ore grades in the underground mine allowed production to continue for an additional two years.