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Cornish Metals Inc.
26 October 2023
CORNISH METALS COMPLETES COMMISSIONING AND OFFICIALLY OPENS THE
WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT SOUTH CROFTY TIN PROJECT
Vancouver, October 25, 2023
Cornish Metals Inc. (AIM/TSX-V: CUSN) ("Cornish Metals" or the
"Company"), a mineral exploration and development company focused
on its South Crofty Tin Project ("South Crofty" or the "Project")
in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to report that it has
commissioned and officially opened the Water Treatment Plant
("WTP") and is about to commence dewatering of the South Crofty
mine.
Key Points
-- Following successful wet commissioning of the WTP and the
building of a high-density sludge bed within the plant, discharge
of treated water from South Crofty Mine to the Red River will
commence from the week of October 30 at a rate of up to 25,000m(3)
/day.
-- Raw mine water is being pumped from a depth of 360 metres in
New Cook's Kitchen shaft to the WTP via two KSB specialist
high-head 950 kW vertical submersible pumps.
-- Mine dewatering is expected to take 18 months.
-- The treated water meets the Company's permitted standards set
by the Environment Agency for discharge into the Red River.
-- Dewatering the mine and treating the water will have a
positive effect on water quality in the Red River, which currently
receives untreated mine water as a legacy of past mining
activities.
-- The water discharged from South Crofty powers a hydro-turbine
that generates up to 15% of the power consumed by the WTP.
-- Other renewable heat opportunities are being actively
explored to make use of the treated water temperature, which is a
steady 25(o) C all year round and has the potential to heat at
least 800 homes in the local area.
Richard Williams, CEO and Director of Cornish Metals, stated;
"The start of dewatering of the South Crofty mine is an important
milestone for the continued advancement of the Project towards an
investment decision. Teams from Cornish Metals, our suppliers and
dedicated local contractors have worked extremely hard over the
last year to get to this point. Planning and preparation are
underway for the re-accessing of the mine, which will take place in
parallel with mine dewatering."
Background
-- South Crofty is a historical, high-grade, underground tin
mine that started production in the sixteenth century, and
continued operating until 1998;
-- The Project possesses Planning Permission for underground
mining, valid to 2071, Planning Permission to construct a mine
water treatment plant, new processing facilities, all necessary
site infrastructure, and an Environmental Permit to dewater the
mine;
-- South Crofty has the 4(th) highest grade tin Mineral Resource
globally and benefits from the presence of multiple shafts that can
be used for future operations;
-- Tin is a Critical Mineral as defined by the UK, USA, and
Canadian governments, with approximately 75% of the tin mined today
coming from China, Myanmar and Indonesia;
-- There is no primary tin production in Europe or North America;
-- Responsible sourcing of critical minerals and security of
supply are key factors in the energy transition and technology
growth;
-- South Crofty benefits from strong local community and
regional and national government support. The Project could
generate 250 - 300 direct jobs.
ABOUT CORNISH METALS
Cornish Metals is a dual-listed company (AIM and TSX-V: CUSN)
focused on advancing the South Crofty high-grade, underground tin
Project through to delivery of a Feasibility Study, as well as
exploring its additional mineral rights, all located in Cornwall,
United Kingdom. Cornish Metals has a growing team of skilled
people, local to Cornwall. The former producing South Crofty tin
mine is located beneath the towns of Pool and Camborne, and closed
in 1998 following over 400 years of continuous production.
An updated Mineral Resource was completed in September 2023 as
summarised below:
South Crofty Summary (JORC 2012) Mineral Resource Estimate
Area Classification Mass Grade Contained Tin
(kt) /
Tin Equivalent
(kt)
---------------- ------ ----------- ----------------
Lower Mine Indicated 2,896 1.50% Sn 43.6
---------------- ------ ----------- ----------------
Inferred 2,626 1.42% Sn 37.4
----------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------------
Upper Mine Indicated 260 0.99% SnEq 2.6
---------------- ------ ----------- ----------------
Inferred 465 0.91% SnEq 4.2
----------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------------
The Mineral Resource Estimate for South Crofty was updated in
September 2023 (see news release dated September 13, 2023 ). An
updated NI 43-101 Technical Report will be filed on SEDAR within 45
days of the September 13 news release.
The technical information in this news release has been compiled
by Mr. Owen Mihalop who has reviewed and takes responsibility for
the data and geological interpretation. Mr. Owen Mihalop (MCSM, BSc
(Hons), MSc, FGS, MIMMM, CEng) is Chief Operating Officer for
Cornish Metals Inc. and has sufficient experience relevant to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and
to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent
Person as defined under the JORC Code (2012) and as a Qualified
Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Mihalop consents to the inclusion in
this announcement of the matters based on his information in the
form and context in which it appears .
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Richard D. Williams"
Richard D. Williams, P.Geo
For additional information please contact:
Cornish Metals Fawzi Hanano investors@cornishmetals.com
Irene Dorsman irene@cornishmetals.com
Tel: + 1 (604) 200 6664
SP Angel Corporate Finance Richard Morrison Tel: +44 203 470 0470
LLP Charlie Bouverat
(Nominated Adviser & Joint Grant Barker
Broker)
Hannam & Partners Matthew Hasson cornish@hannam.partners
(Joint Broker) Andrew Chubb Tel: +44 207 907 8500
Jay Ashfield
BlytheRay Tim Blythe tim.blythe@blytheray.com
(Financial PR) Megan Ray megan.ray@blytheray.com
Tel: +44 207 138 3204
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
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the Company to constitute inside information pursuant to Article 7
of EU Regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended.
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Caution regarding forward looking statements
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Forward-looking statements, while based on management's best
estimates and assumptions at the time such statements are made, are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
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COVID-19 global pandemic and any variants of COVID-19 which may
arise; risks related to the availability of financing; the timing
and content of upcoming work programmes; actual results of proposed
exploration activities; possible variations in Mineral Resources or
grade; outcome of the current Feasibility Study; projected dates to
commence mining operations; failure of plant, equipment or
processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes,
title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and
other risks of the mining industry; changes in national and local
government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and
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