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Artemis Gold Provides Update on Site Activities at Blackwater Mine
VANCOUVER, BC, May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Artemis Gold Inc. (TSXV: ARTG) ("Artemis Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on activities at the Blackw
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Artemis Gold Inc. (TSXV: ARTG) (\"Artemis Gold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to provide an update on activities at the Blackwater Mine site. Overview Site works continue to progress with over 280 hectares logged and cleared including priority infrastructure areas such as topsoil areas, borrow source locations, the mine haul road network, and water management structures. Where required, the existing road network has been upgraded to allow access for heavy construction equipment to key infrastructure locations. A laydown area has been completed to accommodate the construction fleet, maintenance facilities, and construction offices and will serve as a key staging area for earthworks activities throughout the project construction.The construction camp has been completed, including the installation and commissioning of a wastewater treatment plant, expanding the site capacity to 420 persons. Additional accommodation dormitories are planned to be completed during Q2-2023, which will then raise the total camp capacity to in excess of 500 people. Construction Fleet Key mobile construction equipment has been delivered to site, including excavators, backhoe loaders, compactors, grader, telehandlers, and a fuel and lube truck. Further to the delivery of the owner fleet, additional rental equipment has been mobilized to Blackwater Mine in alignment with the Company's construction plan. The earthworks fleet now contains approximately 35 individual pieces of equipment. Plant Site Sedgman site mobilization activities continue to progress with the establishment of facilities for subcontractors well advanced. Bulk earthworks at the plant site are nearing completion and handover of the first work fronts has occurred. Detailed excavation for concrete civil works has commenced and the concrete batch plant has been commissioned. First concrete pour in the ball mill foundation has been completed. Reinforcing Steel (rebar) installation has commenced at the ball mill. Engineering and Procurement As of the end of April 2023, Sedgman had completed approximately 73% of the detailed engineering for the processing plant. Over 90% of the procurement packages have been awarded, including all critical path items. The remaining procurement packages will be awarded in accordance with schedule requirements. Manufactur...