Mining.com.au joins Larvotto Resources (ASX:LRV) Managing Director Ron Heeks on site at Hillgrove for a closer look at the newly commissioned processing plant and its dry tailings system.
Ron explains why Larvotto has gone down a different path:
- Filter presses: New Italian-made units are helping dry the tailings
- Rehabilitation: Dry tailings allow rehabilitation to begin progressively
- Topography: Hillgrove’s steep terrain helped shape the design
- Rainfall: Local conditions also pushed the project away from wet tailings
- Community: A smaller footprint matters when operating close to nearby communities
For Hillgrove, this is about more than processing ore.
It is about reducing the footprint while the operation is still running.
About the guest and company
Ron Heeks is Managing Director of Larvotto Resources, which is advancing the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project in New South Wales. Hillgrove is moving through commissioning and production, with Larvotto building the operation around gold, antimony and potential tungsten output.
🎥 Watch the full site visit to see how Hillgrove is putting rehabilitation into the process from day one.
