Trigon replaces, commissions Kombat dewater pump early

Canadian-headquartered Trigon Metals has been able to advance plans to address a setback in its underground pumping progress by replacing the failed dewatering pump ahead of schedule at its Kombat mine in Namibia. The replacement pump body, known as the wet end, was installed on July 26 and started pumping water from the mine the following day. The mine had…

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Commercial production commences at Kombat 

Trigon Metals said it achieved commercial production as of October 11 at its Kombat copper mine in Namibia. The milestone marks a major step forward in Trigon’s journey toward becoming a leading mid-tier copper producer. The miner said commercial production status was achieved swiftly in accordance with its targets. The mill started producing concentrate on August 3 then Triggon proceeded…

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Kombat takes off in Namibia

Canadian miner Trigon Metals has confirmed first copper concentrate from the Kombat mine in Namibia, putting the operation in an ideal position for its forecasted full commercial production declaration in March. Trigon said the initial concentrates were produced on December 30, with crews working over the Christmas period to complete filter press installation and run ore through the full production…

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