Spectacular intercepts. Operations update significant. Operations Update
Underground development and production are proceeding as scheduled with mill throughput ramp up to demonstrate mill nameplate capacity of 18 tonnes per hour (400 tonnes per day) to occur in the fourth quarter 2021. In underground operations final long hole blasts are scheduled at the Bellekeno mine in September 2021. YTD through August 2021, the Bellekeno mine has produced 13,468 tonnes of 842 g/t Ag and 11.7% Pb. Bellekeno ore extraction will cease in the third quarter of 2021 and mill feed will transition to the newly developed Bermingham and Flame & Moth mines. At Bermingham, first production ore was delivered (from the 1150 level undercut) in the latter half of August. At Flame & Moth development of the primary ramp is now beyond the first production level access (835 level) and crosscutting to the ore is progressing with initial Flame & Moth ore production anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2021.