29Metals is celebrating an increase in zinc production from the Golden Grove mine in Western Australia during the September quarter, sitting at 19,000 tonnes (t).
The production is an increase from the June quarter result of 15,300t.
Copper production dropped to 4400t, down from the 6400t reported in the June quarter. While the production amount was lower, 29Metals chief executive officer James Palmer said it would help the company deliver its full-year metal guidance.
“At Capricorn Copper, excellent progress was made towards our immediate term focus of reducing the water levels on site, with the team progressing the things within our control to position the asset for optimal water reduction outcomes through the coming wet season,” Palmer said.
“Specifically, commencing treatment of the water in the MCD (Mill Creek Dam), in preparedness for treated water releases during the wet season, was a major milestone for the quarter.”
The company is attributing the lower copper production to a planned extended mill shut-down at Golden Grove.
“Higher zinc production in the second half of 2024 (H2) versus H1 2024 is being enabled by paste fill cycles completed in the March quarter and progress of Xantho Extended development advance, enabling access to increased volumes of high-grade Xantho Extended ore through the second half of the year,” 29Metals said.
At the Capricorn Copper mine in Queensland, reduction of water levels on site remains the immediate term focus while commissioning of repurposed processing plant as an interim water treatment plant commenced post quarter end.
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