Mount Polley mine operations were suspended in May 2019, and the mine restarted operations in late June 2022.
Through 2019 into 2021, site personnel continued to maintain access, fire watch, manage collection, treatment and discharge of site contact water, and actively monitor the tailings storage facility. In the fourth quarter of 2021, Mount Polley Mining Corp. took the initial steps towards recommencement of operations at the Mount Polley mine. Stripping operations began to enable milling operations to restart in 2022. The crushing plant was commissioned by 2022 year end providing crush material for winter road maintenance.
The plans for 2023 include continuous improvement in the plant of availability, recovery and throughput. Mining operations will focus on mining the Springer phase 4 Pit and the tailings that were deposited in the Springer Pit in 2015 and 2016. |