View of the Madsen gold mine. Credit: Pure Gold
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG) said on Wednesday it has resumed operations at the Madsen mine in Ontario following a brief pause triggered by a fatal incident.
Operations were suspended on June 16 after an employee was fatally injured underground. The mill resumed operations in approximately 40 hours, and mining restarted 12 hours after that.
Ramp-up to full capacity is ongoing, dependent on workforce availability and compliance with safety protocols, the company said.
According to CEO Shane Williams, the mill has been averaging 650 tonnes per day with 95% gold recovery, and has been tested at higher levels several times without issue.
“Mill head grades increased in June as we transitioned from the mixed and generally lower-grade material that had been stockpiled during the bulk sample program, which we processed in May, into freshly mined…
