Whitehorse, Yukon, April 6th, 2022 (CNW) – Minto Metals Corp. (“Minto” or the “Company”) is pleased6 Apr 2022 17:37
Whitehorse, Yukon, April 6th, 2022 (CNW) – Minto Metals Corp. (“Minto” or the “Company”)
is pleased to announce the Company’s first quarter (“Quarter 1, 2022”) production results
from the Minto Mine located within the Selkirk First Nation’s Territory in the central Yukon,
Canada. Payable copper production in Quarter 1, 2022 increased 70.7% over Quarter 1, 2021
for a record 9.1 million pounds.
First Quarter Highlights:
? Copper payable sales increased 70.7% to 9.1 million pounds compared to 5.3 million
pounds in Quarter 1, 2021.
? Improved operating results for Quarter 1, 2022:
? Ore tonnes produced was 238,979 dry metric tonnes (dmt), a 37.0% increase
from the 174,432 dry metric tonnes (dmt) produced in Quarter 1, 2021.
? Mill Feed was 237,239 dry metric tonnes (dmt), an 11.7% increase from the
212,329 dry metric tonnes (dmt) processed in Quarter 1, 2021.
? Overall Head Grade was significantly higher at 1.8% Copper when compared to
the 1.2% Copper realized in Quarter 1, 2021.