Stage I expansion of the Mineral Park mine near Kingman is expected to be complete in October 2008, resulting in a production capacity of 25,000 tons of ore per day through the mill. The mine currently produces about 12 million pounds of copper per year by SX/EX leach extraction. [right, Mineral Park mine, copyright Michael Collier]
The expansion is designed to increase production to an average of 56.4 million lbs copper, 10.3 millions lbs of molybdenum and 600,000 ounces of silver per year for the first 10 years of production.
Stage II of the expansion, increasing to 50,000 tons per day of ore through the mill is expected to come on stream during mid 2009.
designed to increase production to an average of 56.4 million lbs copper, 10.3 millions lbs of molybdenum and 600,000 ounces of silver per year for the first 10 years of production.
Stage I is currently under construction and, when completed in the second half of 2008 will have a production capacity of 25,000 tons of ore per day through the mill. Stage II of the expansion, increasing to 50,000 tons per day of ore through the mill is expected to come on stream approximately nine months later, during mid 2009.