Trigon Metals has suspended its operations at its Kombat mine in Namibia to address unplanned maintenance requirements for its dewatering systems. The miner anticipates the shutdown to last for six to nine months.
Two main submersible dewatering pumps unexpectantly failed, leaving the miner with no immediate solution for full restoration of its systems. Both pumps have been hoisted out of the shafts and sent to a third-party engineering firm for independent verification of the root causes for the failures.
“While this temporary pause is not the outcome we envisioned, it is a critical step to strengthen Kombat’s infrastructure for sustained success. Our team is already advancing solutions to modernize our systems, ensuring we return to operations with greater reliability and efficiency,” Jed Richardson, CEO and executive chairman of Trigon Metals, said.
“We extend our deepest gratitude to our employees and contractors, whose dedication has been instrumental in our progress to date, and to our stakeholders for their unwavering trust. Trigon is committed to emerging from this phase as a more resilient company, poised to deliver value for years to come.”
Trigon anticipates that dewatering will restart in the third quarter of 2025, once the pumps have been repaired and the risk of reoccurrence has successfully been mitigated.
Source: Trigon Metals