Process Testing Shows Increase in Mill Throughput Available at Campo Morado
25 Marzo 2019 - 1:05AM
Business Wire
Telson Mining Corporation (“Telson” or the “Company”) (TSX
Venture – TSN) is pleased to report positive testing results for
increasing the SAG Mill throughput processing rate by at least 15%
by reducing the size of crushed mill feed.
Highlights
- During 4 hours of testing 382 tonnes
were milled at 80% -2 inch obtaining an average processing rate of
95.5 tonnes/hour (equivalent to 2,292 tonnes/day)
- Testing at 80% -2 inch achieved
approximately 15% increase over processing 100% -5-inch feed.
Projected Tonnes/Day Zn% Zn%
Time Tonnes/Hour (24
Hours) Head
Concentrate Notes 07:00 to 08:00
84 2016 4.5 47
Ore 100% -5" 08:00 to 09:00 95
2280 4.5 47 Ore
80% -2" 09:00 to 10:00 97 2328
4.5 47 Ore 80% -2" 10:00 to
11:00 98 2352 4.5
47 Ore 80% -2" 11:00 to 12:00 92
2208 4.5 47
Ore 80% -2" 12:00 to 13:00 82 1968
4.5 47 Ore 100% -5" 13:00
to 14:00 79 1896 4.5
47 Ore 100% -5"
Testing commenced at 08:00 hrs and ended at 12:00 hrs when no
more mineral was available at a size less than -2 inches. The
current design of the mills crushing circuit allows a minimum size
of -5 inches to be processed. Based upon Antonio Berlanga, CEO and
mining engineer’s experience in other mining operations working
with similar milling circuits, a significant increase in production
can be achieved by reducing the size of crushed mineral mill feed.
The successful testing just completed at Campo Morado was designed
to confirm if this technique could produce similar production
increases. Of note is that the available -2 inch mill feed was
limited such that a maximum of 80% at -2 inches was processed over
a four hour period.
Antonio Berlanga stated, “As Director of La Negra Mine, I was
responsible for increasing the mines processing rate by up to 37%
by reducing the mill ore feed from a traditional -3/8 Inches to
-1/8 Inches. As one can see from our Campo Morado test results,
feeding smaller material to the SAG Mill increased the milling
capacity up to 15%, showing clearly that by feeding a smaller size
to the SAG mill it is possible to increase its grinding capacity.
Testing also showed that the efficiency of other stages in the
milling process, (vertical mill (Vertimill), flotation cells,
thickeners and filters) were not affected by the higher throughput
volume as zinc recoveries and quality of the Zn concentrate at 47%
Zn were maintained, showing that the mill worked smoothly at
increased capacity. “
With Telson’s just completed positive testing to verify if this
technique was applicable at Campo Morado, Telson now intends to
modify its crushing circuit to produce a consistent -2 inch feed
and upgrade the pumping system to allow effective movement of the
increased volumes in order to increase mill throughput and
productivity while maintaining excellent zinc concentrate grades.
Management anticipates that with a consistent 100% -2 inch mill
feed, we can achieve mill throughput processing rates in excess of
the average 96 tonnes per hour (equivalent to 2,300 tonnes per day)
achieved over 4 hrs in the above testing.
About Telson Mining Corporation
Telson Mining Corporation is a Canadian based mining company
with two Mexican gold, silver and base metal mining projects.
Effective May 15, 2018 Telson declared commercial production at its
100% owned Campo Morado Mine, which is currently producing zinc and
lead concentrates with gold, silver and copper as by-products.
Telson's 100% owned Tahuehueto Project, located in north-western
Durango State, Mexico is currently in construction development.
Pre-production commenced at Tahuehueto in August 2017, currently
mining at a rate averaging approximately 200 tonnes per day and
shipping ore to a third-party toll mill for processing. Management
has a targeted timeline at Tahuehueto to be producing with its own
on-site mineral processing plant, with a designed capacity of at
least 1,000 tonnes per day, Q3-Q4 2019.
Metal concentrate deliveries and sales are well underway from
both projects.
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On behalf of the board of directors
(signed) “Ralph Shearing”
Ralph Shearing, P.Geol, President and Director
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