Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) is on track to commission the Mt Moss processing facility in northern Queensland in mid-2027, with facility refurbishment continuing to progress to plan.
To date, Sunshine has completed decommissioning of all magnetite-associated processing equipment, along with the assessment and reconditioning of water and tailings pumps.
The company has also evaluated site mobile plant and assessed all fuel storage tanks, generators, and electrical switch gear.
Sunshine has also conducted recommissioning of the site office complex, rehabilitated site roads and earthworks, and re-established the 30-room camp at Mt Moss, which includes sewage, painting, and electrical work.
In conjunction with these site works, Sunshine is advancing engineering and environmental works.
Engineering and environmental works include final reviews of detailed engineering design and ordering of long lead-time items, including the elution circuit and gold room.
In addition, the company is completing waste rock characterisation drilling, updating water and run-off sample data, and sampling open-pit water and site bores for gold processing.
After finalising the design and remaining contracts, Sunshine will commence construction at Mt Moss, which it expects to begin in October or November 2026.
Managing Director Damien Keys says Mt Moss has been a “hive of activity” since the company completed the acquisition of the project in early July 2026.
As reported, Sunshine acquired Mt Moss for a cash consideration of $18 million.
“Detech Engineering and the Sunshine team have now completed design works and commenced on procurement of long lead-time items,” Keys explains.
“Furthermore, the teams have overseen the safe decommissioning of unrelated plant and assessment of usable infrastructure.
“Sunshine remains on track and on budget to be commissioning the Mt Moss Processing Facility in mid-2027.”
Tenders are expected to be finalised for site civil work designs in early October. This includes formwork and concrete supply for carbon-in-leach (CIL) tank foundations, feed hopper, fine ore bin, and extending mill foundations.
Tenders for steel fabrication — specifically, CIL tank fabrication, fine ore bin fabrication, and various structural steel — is also scheduled to be finalised in early October 2026.
Sunshine Metals is a gold and base metals mining company with assets in Queensland.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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