Silver Bear Resources Completes Feasibility Study at Mangazeisky Silver Project, Russia
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Silver Bear Resources Inc. has received the results of the feasibility study for the Vertikalny Central deposit of its Mangazeisky Silver Project in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia.
“I am very proud to announce the study confirms that the exploitation of the Vertikalny Central deposit at our Mangazeisky silver project remains very robust even under the current silver price and economic conditions. The positive study results validate our objective of fast-tracking the development process, and increase our confidence in assertively moving forward with the first phase of mining. I firmly believe that our team has designed a mine plan that optimizes profitability and that the processing technology will maximize recovery and minimize technical risks at the lowest cost. I am also extremely proud of our construction and operational team at site and in Yakutsk for the tremendous accomplishments in mobilizing around 7,500 tons of equipment and construction materials to site along this year’s winter road, thus enabling us to proceed with construction plans this year.”
“Our recent mineral resource update at Mangazeisky North deposit supports our medium term objective of increasing mine life and further improving project economic performance by establishing a multi-pit single plant mining operation on the Mangazeisky property. Our near term objective is to plan the work that would be necessary to bring Mangazeisky North into production. In addition, we will continue to look at the development of Vertikalny to exploit the deeper level resources.
“Last year we successfully drilled 6,656 meters of core in addition to approximately 13,000 cubic meters of trenching. The data is being compiled from this work that should allow us to update our resource statement and provide further positive information on future developments in the second half of 2016,” said Graham Hill, president and chief executive officer.
The company intends to take advantage of the favorable outcome of the feasibility study, and the positive outlook on the silver price, by implementing an aggressive fast-track execution plan to complete construction by the end of 2016, with steady state production starting in Q1 2017. In anticipation of this, and in compliance with the Russian regulatory approval process, a licensed Russian design institute (EMC Mining LLC in St Petersburg) was commissioned in 2015 to complete the detailed design of the processing facility and associated mine site infrastructure. The company procured all major equipment for delivery during the 2015/2016 winter road season and began construction. The company has proceeded with construction in advance of regulatory approval for the project and expects that all of the permits needed for construction and operation will be in place prior to the start of production.
More favorable weather between March and November will facilitate the completion of the construction of major infrastructure with specific focus on completing the buildings to provide shelter during mechanical and electrical installation and the start of commissioning planned for Q4 2016.
About Silver Bear
Silver Bear is focused on the development of its wholly-owned Mangazeisky Silver Project, covering a license area of approximately 570 km2 that includes the high-grade Vertikalny deposit, located 400 km north of Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha within the Russian Federation. The company was granted a 20-year mining license for the Vertikalny deposit in September 2013 and completed a feasibility study in Q2 2016.
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