Leach kinetic rates improving13 Apr 2025 06:43
Operational Ramp-Up: The operation has successfully ramped up to an average of 48,000 tonnes of agglomerated stacked ore per month, with mining operations and heap leach processing targets on track. Lower-than-expected ore grades in the final stages of the Pit 2 of operations, which is nearing the limits of the oxide ore, are currently impacting final gold production volumes, however operations will shortly be re-entering the higher grade Pit 1, which was placed on hold in 2023 due to the now completed relocation of a stream. As such, mining operations will re-commence in Pit 1 within a month, where expected grades are 1-1.2 g/t, which with increased stacking and the continued improvement in leach kinetic rates is expected to facilitate the achievement of our production target over the coming months.