The program is scheduled to run for four months, with bulk samples stockpiled in batches on-site. The company expects to process these stockpiles after restarting the mill.
According to the miner, this program is a critical de-risking step in the effort to prepare the Ontario mine for a targeted restart in 2025. Test mining has already begun, with crews developing top and bottom access (sills) ahead of long hole stoping in the Austin 1099/1100 area. The company plans to report on stoping progress in the next site update, expected in early October.
Program is a critical de-risking step in the effort to prepare the Ontario mine for a targeted restart in 2025
“Test mining will provide data on the best methods for mining at Madsen, bulk samples will allow us to compare modeled and actual resources, and the process will give our team additional operational experience,” West Red Lake CEO Shane Williams said in a statement.
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