Rocklands copper producer CuDeco said June to date copper production has started off ahead of forecast, including a record day of copper concentrate production on Friday June 9.
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The day produced 512 WMT of concentrate containing around 126 tonnes of copper metal. CuDeco says metal production is ahead of June forecast to date at 776 tonnes of contained metal (forecast 715 tonnes) in 2682 DMT of concentrate, at an average dry concentrate grade of 29% copper.
The company said these results follow adjustments to operational plans including changes to mining rates, ore management, mill-feed blending regimes, and process method optimisation after reviewing operational changes over the last 12 months identified misalignment with the original Rocklands Project Master Plan.
Interim Chairman Peter Hutchison said May was expected to improve on April but was impacted by deviation from the original Master Plan, with performance significantly lower than forecast with just 4116 DMT of concentrate containing 962 tonnes of copper metal.
“Our new team has been able to identify the prime causes and undertake appropriate remedial action. The early June production numbers are indicating that these changes have been successful, and are generating measurable improvement,” he said.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
