Ero Copper’s Tucumã operation is without power following a localized and severe windstorm in the Carajás Mineral Province in Pará State, Brazil, but positively reports no injuries to its workforce.
Executive David Strang said there was also no infrastructure damage from the October 5 storm.
“The regional power grid, including the main 230kV transmission line servicing the region, sustained damage during the storm, resulting in a loss of power to more than 200,000 residents as well as major industrial users,” Strang said. “Power has since been fully restored to residential communities and partially restored to industrial consumers. The owner and operator of the transmission line has advised that full power restoration to industrial consumers, including the company’s Tucumã Operation, is expected within two weeks.”
Ero’s power cut has disrupted the copper mine’s milling, flotation and filtration circuits within the processing plant. Mining and crushing operations remain unaffected, and ore continues to be placed on the run-of-mine and crushed ore stockpiles.
The company said the primary impact will likely be on the ramp-up schedule of the processing plant, and in turn, full-year production results at Tucumã.
“While the extent of the impact will depend on the timing of full power restoration, Ero Copper remains well-positioned to manage this temporary disruption and will provide further updates as the situation develops,” Strang said.
Source: Ero Copper