Trigon Metals has placed an order with Epiroc South Africa for underground mining equipment to help support the restart of mining from the Asis West shaft at the Kombat copper mine in Namibia
The value of the new equipment is around US$9mn and will be completed through the company’s Namibian subsidiary, Trigon Namibia. It will comprise the majority of the underground mining fleet on location ahead of production ramp up which is expected in April 2024.
Jed Richardson, president and CEO, said, “We are pleased to be working with Epiroc and thank them and the team members that worked to put this financing package in place in a timely fashion. This allows us to build out our underground fleet while we are just starting to generate cash flow at the open pit.”
Currently on site, the production plant has been completed on schedule and crushers and mills have started. The coarse ore bins are now being filled with first concentrate produced on 18 August. The new mining equipment will support the project and is expected to be received on-site at Kombat between October 2023 and March 2024.
