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Hochschild hits commercial production at its first Brazil mine
Precious metals company Hochschild Mining has achieved commercial production at the Mara Rosa gold mine – its first operation in Brazil. During May, the Mara Rosa processing plant has operated at an average throughput of 90% of its nameplate capacity of 7 000 t/d and exceeded 80% average recoveries.The ramp-up is on schedule to be completed in the first half and gold production is expected to continue to increase in the third and fourth quarters of 2024, with the mine on track to produce between 83 000 oz and 93 000 oz of gold this year. Over the first four years of operating, Mara Rosa is forecast to produce an ... (full story)