Continued Ramp Up In Production at Kanmantoo
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Monday, 29 April 2024
CONTINUED RAMP UP IN PRODUCTION AT KANMANTOO
HIGHLIGHTS
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Hillgrove Resources has completed its April copper production campaign from the Kanmantoo
underground copper mine. Production continues to ramp up, increasing to 719 tonnes in April (up from
239 tonnes in February and 589 tonnes in March). The milling campaigns ran for 14 days.
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Operational metrics in the processing plant continue to improve, with increases in plant throughput and
copper recovery.
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The operation will continue to ramp up over the next few months. The ramp up of copper production
coincides with record Australian dollar copper prices.
The Board of Hillgrove Resources Ltd (the “Company” or “Hillgrove”) is pleased to announce its April production
of 719 tonnes. Please refer to the following table for further details, along with a comparison to March and
February production:
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
Milled Tonnes (dmt)
81,426
70,788
33,605
Copper Grade (%)
0.98%
0.97%
0.89%
Copper Recovery (%)
90.0%
85.5%
79.9%
Copper Produced (mt)
719
589
239
Commenting on the April copper production, Hillgrove CEO and Managing Director, Lachlan Wallace said:
I am pleased to report that our copper production at Kanmantoo is steadily increasing in line with
our ramp-up plan. The performance of the processing plant has shown marked improvement with
each campaign, meeting planned recovery rates particularly in the latter stages of the April campaign
as the on-stream analyser was brought online. Additionally, the upcoming commissioning of the
regrind mill is expected to further enhance the recovery rates.
Furthermore, the mining rate has accelerated, with multiple stopes now being mined simultaneously
and ore being stockpiled for the upcoming May mill campaign. This increased efficiency in production
couldn't come at a better time, as it allows us to take full advantage of the current record Australian
Dollar copper prices.”
Hillgrove Resources Limited ACN 004 297 116
Ground Floor, 5-7 King William Road, Unley SA 5061, Australia | T + 61 8 7070 1698 | E info@hillgroveresources.com.au
Authorised for release by the Board of Hillgrove Resources Limited.
For more information contact:
Mr Lachlan Wallace
CEO & Managing Director
Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698
Mr Joe Sutanto
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698
Hillgrove Resources Limited ACN 004 297 116
Ground Floor, 5-7 King William Road, Unley SA 5061, Australia | T + 61 8 7070 1698 | E info@hillgroveresources.com.au
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