G Mining Ventures Provides Update on Site Activities at Tocantinzinho Gold Project
TSXV: GMIN
OTCQX: GMINF
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- Project is
30% complete and remains on track and on budget for commercial production in H2-2024 - Safety remains a priority with over 1,770,063 man-hours worked with no Lost Time Incidents
- 1,871 employees and contractors currently employed by the Project (
94% from withinBrazil ) - Detailed engineering
81% complete with procurement essentially finalized at97% - Project commitments total
$302 million 66% of total) tracking in line with Feasibility Study - Andrew Storrie appointed General Manager of Tocantinzinho
- Updated virtual site tour available through VRIFY platform
Louis-Pierre Gignac, President & Chief Executive Officer, commented: "I am proud of the excellent progress that the GMIN team is making on our TZ project, through their tireless commitment to the highest level of safety, quality, and efficiency in execution. Our signature self-perform approach is once again bearing fruit through significant advancements in engineering, procurement, delivery, hiring, training, construction, mining and preparation towards operational readiness. We are gratified to see the positive impact we are having on our employees, contractors, community and stakeholders at large, as we move toward commercial production in H2-2024."
Total Project is currently
Detailed Engineering is
- Completion of Hazard and Operability Study;
- Procurement of major mechanical and electrical packages substantially complete, with bulk material procurement well advanced;
- Structural steel and concrete drawings issued for construction at primary crusher, reclaim tunnel, grinding area and CIL;
- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and Automation Systems have been initiated;
- Laboratory expert onboarded; and
- Formal review of process plant commissioning plan has been initiated.
Figure 1 – Mine Infrastructure Area and Process Plant Progress
Notable advancements to date on the items outside the process plant include:
- Geotechnical work complete for the flotation tailings storage facility ("FTSF") and CIL tailings storage facility;
- Permanent camp, kitchen and other related services near completion;
- All piping and instrumentation diagrams issued for construction;
- Engineering completed for substantially all buildings; and
- Final design of permanent explosive magazine and landfill facility completed.
Overall Project procurement is at
The focus of the supply chain team is transitioning away from procurement towards logistics. Cumulatively, 33,334 tonnes of material on 3,833 truckloads have been delivered to site since the start of the Project. May was an exceptional month with 9,361 tonnes of material delivered to site on 797 truckloads (details below).
The construction and commissioning of the grinding circuit is on the Project critical path. Recent QA/QC inspections at various manufacturing facilities for the SAG and ball mill components indicate that completion and shipping dates are staying on schedule. Manufacturing of heads, trunnions and shells are expected by the end of July.
Figure 2 – Tonnes of Material Delivered to Site
Figure 3 – Truckloads Delivered to Site
Figure 4 – Delivery to Site
Physical construction (excluding services, mine and powerline) is now
The following major milestones have been reached in construction:
- Dorms, kitchen and all related facilities are nearly completed with final turnover planned in June;
- Water treatment plant and sewage treatment plant commissioned and operational;
- SAG mill and ball mill foundations are well advanced;
- CIL area construction started ahead of schedule, with foundations complete and tank assembly substantially advanced;
- Stage 1 of the 13.8kV overhead line is complete, servicing camp dorms and its communication tower, welcome center/laundry, kitchen;
- Permanent kitchen is substantially complete, with full commissioning anticipated by the end of Q2;
- Construction of the aggregate plant is complete and commissioning activities initiated; and
- Preparation activities for the main FTSF dam have advanced including access roads, foundation grubbing activities and coffer dams. Fill placement for the main dam is to be initiated in June.
Figure 5 – TZ Site Construction Overview
Figure 6 – Mill Foundation and Monument Installation
Figure 7 – Aggregate Plant
With night shift operations starting in May, and excellent mobile equipment availability, pre-production mining has made significant progress since the start of the dry season. At the end of May four additional mining trucks (CAT 777) were commissioned, reaching a total of eight. In June, the last four mining trucks will be assembled and commissioned along with a second mining shovel (CAT 6030) to be received at site.
To date, 1.74 Mt of waste material has been excavated from the starter pit. Since the blasting permit was secured in early April, 150 kt have been blasted. The competent waste material has been used for construction purposes, for road and coffer dam construction, as a source of aggregate, and in the future will be used to construct the FTSF main dam.
Approximately 2.4 Mt of ore will be stockpiled during the pre-production period prior to mill commissioning, providing roughly 6 months of mill feed.
Figure 8 – Open Pit Mining
Since commencing in December 2022, construction of the 190-km 138 kV power transmission line from Novo Progresso to TZ is advancing quickly. Powerline progress has reached
Out of a total of 483 transmission towers:
- 276 foundations have been poured (
57% ); - 269 towers have been assembled (
56% ); and - 187 towers have been lifted (
39% ); and - Stringing activities started with a total of 4.2 km completed in May.
Figure 9 – Transmission Line Tower Clamping
The main substation at site achieved significant progress as per project schedule:
- All purchase orders issued;
- Earthworks completed;
- Main bases poured with transformers positioned on the bases; and
- Reactor factory acceptance testing ongoing.
Figure 10 – Site Main Substation Progress
The Novo Progresso substation is progressing on schedule:
- All purchase orders issued;
- All drawings issued for construction; and
- Civil works team mobilized with construction to start on June 15th.
1,871 employees and contractors are currently employed by the Project with
On May 10th, Andrew Storrie was appointed General Manager of Tocantinzinho. Mr. Storrie is a seasoned and accomplished mining professional with a long history of operating experience in
As General Manager, Mr. Storrie will be instrumental in the operational readiness planning and as support to the construction team during pre-production. As the Project approaches commercial production, all departments, including the mine, mill, and site services will report to the General Manager.
The Corporation continues to deliver on its core value of prioritizing health and safety. A total of 1,770,063 man-hours have been worked to date with no Lost Time Incidents.
Figure 11 – Daily Morning Safety Meeting and Ergonomic Exercises
The Project remains on track and on budget for commercial production in H2-2024.
Updated satellite imagery and 360 photography showing the site progress is available through the corporate presentation at: https://vrify.com/decks/13544. A 3D presentation of the Project Feasibility Study is available at: Feasibility Study 3D VRIFY Presentation. Both presentations can be accessed by visiting GMIN's website at https://www.gminingventures.com.
Having made the positive construction decision, the Corporation will be focused on the following activities:
- Issuance of inaugural ESG report in Q2-23;
- Process plant commissioning commence in Q2-24
- Completion of the powerline construction in Q1-24; and
- Commercial production in H2-24.
Louis-Pierre Gignac, President & Chief Executive Officer of GMIN, a QP as defined in NI 43-101, has reviewed the press release on behalf of the Corporation and has approved the technical disclosure contained in this press release.
G Mining Ventures Corp. (TSXV: GMIN) (OTCQX: GMINF) is a mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal projects, to capitalize on the value uplift from successful mine development. GMIN is well-positioned to grow into the next mid-tier precious metals producer by leveraging strong access to capital and proven development expertise. GMIN is currently anchored by its flagship Tocantinzinho Gold Project in mining friendly and prospective
For further information on GMIN, please visit the website at www.gminingventures.com.
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Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the time of this press release. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Corporation as of the time of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Such assumptions include, without limitation, those relating to the price of gold and currency exchange rates, those outlined in the Feasibility Study and those underlying the items listed on the above section entitled "About G Mining Ventures Corp.".
Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that, notably but without limitation, the Corporation will (i) continue to progress on all fronts at the Project, to carry the self-perform approach with similar success as proven in the past and to continue taking care of the health and safety of all its stakeholders (with no Lost Time Incidents), (ii) keep its expenditures and schedule in line with the Feasibility Study, (iii) carry its next steps as per the above timetable and effect the transition to commercial production as contemplated, (iv) complete the transmission line in H1-2024 and bring the Project into commercial production in the H2-2024, or at all, (v) advance TZ into one of the largest operating gold mines in
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