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Kanmantoo keeps on delivering for Hillgrove

Kanmantoo keeps on delivering for Hillgrove

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12th May 2014

By: Esmarie Iannucci

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia

  

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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Copper miner Hillgrove Resources’ Kanmantoo mine, in South Australia, has delivered better-than-expected production results in the first quarter, which ended on April 30.

The operation produced 5 554 t of contained copper-in-concentrate, with a record 5.25-million tonnes of material mined during the first quarter, following the introduction of two larger excavators delivering increased truck productivity.

“The change last year in mine practices through the newly configured mining fleet continues to reap dividends for the Kanmantoo operating performance,” Hillgrove MD and CEO Greg Hall said on Monday.

“The material improvement in operating performance at Kanmantoo can clearly be seen in the control of mining dilution, increased mining tonnes and improved feed grades to the mill.”

Hall said that the company’s processing plant had also improved throughput rates, run times and copper recovery during the quarter, all resulting in an increase in copper produced.

Hillgrove has maintained its full-year production expectations at Kanmantoo, with the project still expected to deliver between 22 300 t and 24 600 t of copper in concentrate, and between 7 000 oz and 9 000 oz of gold in concentrate.

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