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Lion One Metals reports first gold pour at Fijian gold mine
Lion One Metals, a Canadian mining company, has achieved first gold pour at its Tuvatu Alkaline gold project in Fiji. Construction of the Tuvatu Mine is said to have been completed ahead of schedule. Mill construction started in August 2022 and commissioning took place last month. A ceremonial first gold pour was done at the site. By the end of this month, the company plans to increase production from the mill to 300 tonnes per day (tpd). By mid-2024, this could grow to 500tpd. Lion One Metals chairman and CEO Walter Berukoff said: “The first gold pour at Tuvatu is a landmark event in the history of our company. We ... (full story)