Trigon Produces Strong Copper Concentrate with High Recovery in Start-up at Kombat Mine, Namibia
- Trigon Metals Inc. has produced its first sale-ready dried copper concentrate, exceeding the expected grade of 20% and achieving recoveries of 79.5%.
- Higher-grade concentrate translates directly to higher profitability due to lower shipment and treatment charges per pound of copper produced.
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In the commissioning stage, the mill was purposely fed lower-grade material (average feed grade of
Stockpiles on the run-of-mine pad now total 27,000 tonnes of ore averaging close to
Trigon VP Operations and Kombat Mine manager, Fanie Müller, commented: “The mill is performing very well. This level of efficiency on our starter feed puts us in an excellent position as we start to feed our target grades."
Table 1: Plant Performance Statistics on First Complete Day of Concentrate Production (August 21, 2023)
Plant Performance |
Actual |
Jaw Crusher Throughput (t) |
436 |
Jaw Crusher Feed Rate (tph) |
24 |
Mill Throughput (t) |
457 |
Mill Feed Rate (tph) |
25 |
Feed Grade (%) |
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Concentrate Grade (%) |
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Tails Grade (%) |
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Copper Recovery (%) |
Qualified Person
The technical information presented in this press release has been reviewed and approved for disclosure by Fanie Müller, P.Eng, VP Operations of Trigon, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
Trigon Metals Inc.
Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently, the company has operations in
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