19 Dec 2013 07:00
BERKELEY MINERAL RESOURCES PLC
("BMR" or the "Company")
Kabwe Copper Plant Construction Completed
Berkeley Mineral Resources (AIM:BMR), the AIM listed resource company engaged in the processing of tailings dumps in Zambia, is pleased to announce that construction of the copper cementation plant at Kabwe is now complete.
A dry test has been run on all aspects of the plant and the Company is now water testing all pumps and motors at operational pressure. This will be followed at the beginning of next week by the proof of concept testing with the resultant trial production using acid leeching and cementation.
Masoud Alikhani, Chairman, commented:
"We have now finished construction of the cementation plant and once testing has been completed next week we are ready to commence production using the oxide material. In 2014 we will bring copper sulphide and lead and zinc processing on stream".
This release has been reviewed by Dennis Human, B.Sc. (Hons), Bus. Admin (Hons), MGSSA, Consulting Geologist to the Company, who is a Qualified Person in accordance with the guidance note for Mining, Oil & Gas Companies issued by the London Stock Exchange in respect of AIM Companies.
19 December 2013
For further information please contact:
Berkeley Mineral Resources Plc
Masoud Alikhani, Chairman
020 7408 1181
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
Stewart Dickson / Julian Erleigh (Corporate Finance)
Jeremy Stephenson (Corporate Broking)
Tel: 020 7894 7000
Lothbury Financial Services
Michael Padley / Gary Middleton
020 3440 7620
For further information please see the Company's website at http://www.bmrplc.com
The Directors of Berkeley Mineral Resources accept responsibility for this announcement.