In an effort to restart the operation, the company has been mining ore at Beaufor over the past few months. A total of 31,079 tonnes averaging 4.76 g/t gold have been mined to date, 30,549 tonnes of which are currently stockpiled and ready to be processed.
At the Beacon mill, pre-commissioning and with the processing of waste rock began about six weeks ago. About C$20 million has been invested by Monarch to refurbish the mill, which has a nameplate capacity of 750 t/d.
“We’ve been working relentlessly over the last year to restart the Beaufor mine and Beacon mill, and we’re pleased to see our efforts coming to fruition,” Jean-Marc Lacoste, president and CEO of Monarch, said. “We are convinced that our new mining and exploration strategies will enable us to make the Beaufor mine a success once again and create new, good-quality jobs and sustainable employment in the region in the process.”
Once the mine and mill are…
