Orla Mining Pours First Gold at Camino Rojo Mine, Mexico
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Chuck Jeannes - Chairman, Jason Simpson - CEO, Sergio Saenz - General Manager, Andrew Cormier - COO
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Orla Mining has achieved the first gold pour from its 100 percent owned Camino Rojo Oxide mine in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
The first pour occurred on schedule on December 13, 2021. Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 ounces containing approximately 770 ounces of gold and 510 ounces of silver. The Company is planning additional pours during the remainder of 2021.
Commissioning and operational ramp-up will continue during the month of December and during the first quarter of 2022. Mining and processing tonnes and grades have been meeting expectations thus far and commercial production is targeted for the end of the first quarter of 2022. As the company approaches commercial production, operational guidance for 2022 will be provided.
“Orla has achieved first gold pour at Camino Rojo, an important milestone in the rapid evolution of our company. This accomplishment is the result of the hard work and diligence of the entire team, and we are incredibly proud. This team includes our employees, our consultants, and our contractors directed by Camino Rojo’s EPCM, M3 Engineering & Technology Corporation. In less than two years, we have permitted, financed, and constructed our first project, while maintaining the health and safety of our workforce,” said Jason Simpson, president and chief executive officer, Orla.
“I would like to thank Orla’s team led by Jason Simpson - chief executive officer, Andrew Cormier - chief operating officer, Etienne Morin - chief financial officer, and Sergio Saenz - general manager of Camino Rojo, for the outstanding work and dedication that has enabled this achievement in the face of unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We all now look forward to the sustainable value this mine will bring to the local communities, and to the next steps in the growth and success of the company,” said Chuck Jeannes, chairman of the board, Orla.
About Orla Mining Ltd.
Orla is constructing the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Project, a gold and silver open-pit and heap leach project, located in Zacatecas State, Central Mexico. The project is 100 percent owned by Orla and covers over 160,000 hectares. Orla also owns 100 percent of the Cerro Quema Project located in Panama which includes a near-term gold production scenario and various exploration targets. The Cerro Quema Project is a proposed open pit mine and gold heap leach operation.
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