12th Sep 2018 13:30
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ormonde Mining PLC said on Wednesday it has achieved a major milestone for its Barruecopardo Tungsten Project in Salamanca, Spain, with the commissioning of the turnkey crush and screen plant.
The first trial of waste rock through the primary crusher has been carried out, and the construction of the rest of the crusher and screen circuit is complete.
Installation of the electrical circuitry is currently in progress and due for completion in the second half of September.
Initial commissioning of the water treatment plant has been carried out and will continue on the completion of the water management system pipework and pump installation to feed water from the old open pit.
Process plant commissioning is expected to start in December, some weeks later than originally expected, and plant commissioning is expected to run through into January 2019, with first production of tungsten concentrates starting from the beginning of February.
"It is very pleasing to have achieved another major project milestone during the quarter, with the on-target commencement of commissioning of the crush and screen plant and the water treatment plant, taking the Project into its mine commissioning phase," said Chairman Michael Donoghue.
"This major advancement accompanied progress on the construction of the process plant where most of the major equipment has been installed and structural works are well advanced," Donoghue added.
Shares in Ormonde Mining were down 4.6% at 4.96 pence on Wednesday.
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