https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Taseko’s Florence produces 99.9% copper cathode

The first copper harvest on April 24.

The first copper harvest on April 24.

26th April 2019

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

Font size: - +

The Florence copper project of Taseko Mines have delivered a first harvest of 3 700 lb of copper cathode and assayed at more than 99.9% copper, the TSX-listed company reported on Thursday.

The first harvest of the US, Arizona-based project comprised 32 sheets at 117 lb each.

“Our test facility is performing very well and we are extremely pleased to have produced such high-quality copper this early in the process. These results have exceeded our expectations. There is no better proof to demonstrate the success of our highly engineered in situ leaching process test facility,” said president and CEO Russell Hallbauer in a media statement.

With the testing facility now at steady-state, the company would use the balance of the year to refine and improve operating procedures for the commercial facility.

Taseko is still negotiating financing for the construction of the commercial facility, with the company earlier this month saying it hoped to have a package in place in the next 12 months.

At full scale, Florence will produce an average of 85-million pounds a year of copper for 20 years at an average operating cost of $1.10/lb.

Edited by Mariaan Webb
Creamer Media Contract Publishing Editor

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Latest News

Showroom

Trotech
Trotech

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Site Erected, Welded Bulk Storage Tanks for the Petrochemical, LNG, Ammonia and Sustainable fuel Sectors.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Condra Cranes
Condra Cranes

ISO-certified Condra manufactures overhead cranes, portal cranes, cantilever cranes and crane components: hoists, drives, end-carriages, brakes and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.055 0.921s - 140pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now