Gunnison Copper Corp. (TSX: GCU) (OTCQB: GCUMF) (FSE: 3XS0) (“Gunnison” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that mineral processing will commence by July with first copper sales in September at the fully-permitted Johnson Camp Mine (“JCM”), in southeast Arizona.
Progress as of the Company’s last update (see Gunnison news release dated March 21st) included:
- Mining of mineralized material had commenced (Figure 1).
- Material was being stockpiled in advance of the completion of the leach pads (Figure 2).
- Leach pad Phase-1 was complete.
- Phase-2 leach pad was expected in the near term.
Since the Company’s last update, the Company is pleased to report that JCM construction activities are progressing as planned. The haul road to the run of mine oxide Phase-1 pad, PLS sump, culverts and overflow pond construction have started ahead of first acid irrigation. The pipelines from the leach pads to the SX/EW plant are nearing completion, and Phase-1 pad irrigation is anticipated by July, with first copper cathode from Run-of-mine (ROM) production using conventional leach technology scheduled for September. First copper using Nuton technology is expected before the end of the year.
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