Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) has recommenced gold production at its Wonawinta processing facility in New South Wales following the completion of a five-month recommissioning program.
The plant upgrades included power generation, laboratory facilities, and key processing components.
Manuka says over 50,000 tonnes of gold ore grading circa 1.10 grams per tonne gold sourced from its Mt Boppy gold mine is currently stockpiled at Wonawinta. The company targets processing 125,000 to 140,000 tonnes over the next three months as operations ramp up.
Meanwhile, plant upgrades and the arrival of equipment for a new de-slime circuit are underway as the company prepares for silver production targeted for Q4 2026. Once active, gold and silver ores will be fed simultaneously through the facility.
Executive Chairman Dennis Karp says the production restart marks an important milestone for Manuka.
“With more than 50,000 tonnes of Mt Boppy gold ore already stockpiled at Wonawinta, our immediate focus is on establishing consistent production and progressively ramping up operations,” Karp says.
Karp adds the restart also represents the beginning of a “sustained period of precious metals production”, as Manuka pursues its broader production strategy across its Cobar Basin assets.
Manuka Resources is a mining and exploration company focused on gold and silver assets in the Cobar Basin and offshore vanadium and titanium-bearing iron sands in New Zealand.
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