Larvotto Resources (ASX:LRV) has delivered its first ore from the underground mine at the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project in New South Wales to its surface stockpiles.
Managing Director Ron Heeks says the first delivery of ore is another “major milestone in bringing Hillgrove back into production to help meet world demand”.
“The site team has done an excellent job of reaching this point, on track and on budget, for the commencement of plant commissioning in August,” Heeks says.
“With the plant refurbishment progressing well and staffing increasing nearly daily, we are looking forward to delivering on becoming not only Australia’s next critical mineral producer, but Australia’s largest antimony producer.”
Underground contractor PYBAR has advanced 170m while rehabilitating 1.9km of drives, shifting focus to delivering ore to the surface.
Plant refurbishment activities are continuing on schedule, with commissioning activities slated to begin in August 2026.
Larvotto has installed 20,000 rock bolts in preparation for underground production.
The project hosts a life of mine of eight years and is expected to produce 85,710 ounces of gold equivalent annually. This includes an average recorded gold production of 40,556 ounces per annum and average recovered antimony production of 4,878 tonnes annually.
Larvotto Resources is an Australian explorer focused on developing its Hillgrove Project in New South Wales into production.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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