Canadian junior Borealis Mining has confirmed the mobilization of mining equipment at its Borealis gold operation in Nevada, pushing forward to the company’s ultimate goal of restarting operations.
The company, which has retained contractor CMI (Ledcor) to perform the work at the mine, said that the heavy mining equipment, production drill rigs and support equipment are now arriving at the site.
Ledcor, under the current scope of work, will manage mine development, production drilling and blasting, material movement, crushing, stacking on the leach pad, and ongoing operational support as production nears. Borealis additionally commenced confirmatory drilling at the Borealis mine in early January to validate historical data, refine grade control, and support short-term mine planning ahead of initial mining activities.
Site activities over the coming weeks will focus on equipment commissioning, final site preparations, and the commencement of production drilling, with the first production blast anticipated to occur in the coming weeks, subject to final scheduling and operational readiness.
“Mobilizing equipment to site is a significant operational milestone and a clear indication that Borealis is moving into execution. With confirmatory drilling underway and production drilling preparations advancing, we are focused on safely and efficiently progressing toward our first blast in the coming weeks,” said president and CEO Kelly Malcolm.
Borealis, located near Hawthorne, is fully permitted, has existing open pits, heap leach pads, modern infrastructure, and a functional ADR facility which produces doré bars. The project has historically produced over 600,000 ounces of gold from an open-pit heap leach operation.
Source: borealismining.com