Luca Mining Corp. (“Luca” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: LUCA; OTCQX: LUCMF; Frankfurt: Z68) is pleased to announce that its expansion project to double throughput to 1,000 tonnes per day (“tpd”) at its wholly owned Tahuehueto Gold Mine in Durango, Mexico is progressing well and according to plan. The objective is to achieve an installed capacity of 1,000 tpd by year-end and announce commercial production in first quarter of 2024. First phase production levels are expected to reach over 40,000 ounces gold equivalent per year.

Construction Status
A second ball mill for the mine expansion has passed through all upgrades and inspections and is now on site and placed into the supporting structure (see photo). This second mill has a larger capacity and once commissioned the mine’s installed capacity will be 1,250 tpd. Ancillary equipment (cyclones, pumps etc.) will be delivered to site before mid-October. Testing of the new mill is planned for late-November and, if successful, ramp-up will commence shortly after.

The flotation and concentrate filtration circuits already have an installed capacity of 1,000 tpd.

A second tailings filter press, with a nominal capacity of 500 tpd, will be transported to site within a week. The foundations for this press are completed. The third (back-up) tailings filter press has been secured and is undergoing inspections and refurbishments prior to shipping to site.

Construction of the second stage of the tailings embankment is currently 56% complete and progressing well. see & read more on
https://lucamining.com/2023/10/luca-mining-announces-1000-tpd-construction-projectadvancing-to-plan-at-tahuehueto-gold-mine-in-mexico/