Trigon Metals Achieves Commercial Production from the Underground at Kombat Mine, Namibia
Trigon defines commercial production status as operating at 70% of production capacity over 30 consecutive days. After restarting mining operations from the open pit in
Commenting,
Underground production has resulted in an increase in the Company’s metal output, owing to the higher grade of ore retrieved from the underground. As more high-grade ore tonnes from underground displace lower-grade open pit ore, copper production increases which is expected to translate into lower operating costs.
Table 1: Kombat Mine Production Data (January –
Description |
January |
February |
March |
April |
Open Pit Ore Mined |
|
|
|
|
Tonnes |
29,995 |
33,810 |
21,560 |
12,250 |
Grade (% Cu) |
0.94 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
Underground Ore Mined |
|
|
|
|
Tonnes |
- |
5,536 |
6,624 |
16,570 |
Grade (% Cu) |
- |
2.20 |
2.51 |
2.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tonnes |
23,707 |
19,861 |
25,786 |
23,107 |
Grade (% Cu) |
0.80 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
Copper Production lbs |
372,798 |
404,324 |
478,619 |
774,696 |
The total copper production was calculated by adding open pit ore mined and underground ore mined to ore retrieved from the stockpile.
The Company has benefited from the expertise of many experienced miners who have remained in the vicinity of Kombat, dating back to 2007 when the
Ore processing occurs at the refurbished Kombat plant, with a current operating capacity of 30,000 tonnes per month (30ktpm). Plans are underway to increase the capacity to 60,000 tonnes per month (60ktpm) to accommodate ore from both underground and surface sources.
Dewatering continues at the Kombat mine, where water is being pumped at a rate of 2,800 m3/hour, well above the in-flow rate of 1200 m3/hour. The mine is now dewatered to 315m below shaft collar. Backup power capacity is in place to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for underground pump systems.
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Trigon is a publicly-traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently, the Company has operations in
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