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Hudbay achieves first gold production at New Britannia mill

12th August 2021

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Copper miner Hudbay Minerals has started gold production at the New Britannia mill, in Snow Lake, Manitoba, marking the beginning of its Lalor mine as a primary gold operation.

Refurbishment activities at the gold mill were completed in June, followed by commissioning and start-up activities in July. The mill achieved first gold production on Wednesday – in line with recent company guidance and ahead of the original schedule to produce first gold before the end of 2021.

“We are proud of the New Britannia project and operating teams for completing construction activities ahead of the original timelines and achieving a successful ramp up to first gold pour,” said president and CEO Peter Kukielski.

The company is also completing the construction of a new copper flotation facility at New Britannia, which remained on track for commissioning and ramp-up in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Yearly gold production from Lalor and the Snow Lake operations was expected to increase to more than 180 000 oz during the first six full years of New Britannia's operation at an average cash cost and sustaining cash cost, net of by-product credits, of $412/oz and $788/oz of gold, respectively.

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