production to commence imminentlyProduction from the Halfmile Mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, is anticipated to commence imminently as underground development has been progressing very well into the Upper Zone of the Halfmile Deposit. Additionally Trevali has given notice to Xstrata Zinc Canada's Brunswick 12 Processing Mill and Concentrate Complex to expect delivery of feed over the upcoming weeks.
n Peru, the Company has the Santander zinc-lead-silver mine project and the former-producing Huampar silver mine, both located in the Central Peruvian Polymetallic Belt. At the planned 2,000-tonne-per-day Santander operation, mine commissioning is anticipated to commence in mid-2012 with full production to follow immediately thereafter. Additionally through its wholly-owned subsidiary Trevali Renewable Energy Inc., Trevali is undertaking a significant upgrade of its wholly-owned Tingo run-of-river hydroelectric generating facility along with transmission line upgrades and extensions to allow, in addition to supplying power to the mining operation on the property, the potential sale of surplus power into the Peruvian National Energy Grid.