Australian copper producer 29Metals sees greater organic growth potential for its 100%-owned Golden Grove mine in WA’s Mid West region after completing feasibility studies for its potential third mining front at Gossan Valley and the prefeasibility study for its Cervantes deposit.
Gossan Valley faces development capital costs of $A88M to deliver 326,000tpa ore, with potential to reach 550,000tpa, over an initial 6-year mine life.
29Metals says Gossan Valley can increase operating flexibility and de-risk the overall production profile and Cervantes has potential to extend the operating life of the Scuddles underground mine.
It now aims to begin regulatory approval processes for Gossan Valley and resource conversion drilling at Cervantes in 2023.