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Blue Lagoon Reaches 100 Tonnes Per Day Milestone, Doubles Production Crew With Second Mining Contractor and Advances Toward 150 Tonnes Per Day
VANCOUVER, BC - April 17, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (the "Company") (CSE: BLLG; OTCQB: BLAGF; FSE:7BL) is pleased to provide an operational update from its 100-per-cent-owned Dome Mountain gold and silver mine near Smithers, B....
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BC - April 17, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (the "Company") (CSE: BLLG; OTCQB: BLAGF; FSE:7BL) is pleased to provide an operational update from its 100-per-cent-owned Dome Mountain gold and silver mine near Smithers, B.C., reporting a series of significant operational and organizational milestones as the ramp-up toward steady-state production continues.","length":396,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Production reaches 100 tonnes per day","length":37,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Dome Mountain has achieved consistent underground production of 100 tonnes per day, a key near-term target outlined in Blue Lagoon's January operational update (see news release January 5, 2026). This milestone reflects the resolution of early-stage commissioning constraints and the subsequent establishment of consistent underground production cycles.","length":357,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company has engaged a second mining contractor, doubling the underground production crew from two to four shifts, and will be deploying additional mobile equipment to the mine site. With multiple working spaces now open across the mine, the increased crew capacity and equipment will enable the Company to advance toward the 150 tonnes per day target in the coming weeks.","length":375,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Milling and revenue update","length":26,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"To date, Blue Lagoon has completed three sales of Dome Mountain gold and silver concentrates to Ocean Partners U.K. Ltd., for a total sum of approximately US$4.1 million. Additional quantities of mineralized material have been processed by the Company's milling partner, Nicola Mining, and are awaiting delivery and final settlement. Further sales of concentrates will be announced in due course.","length":400,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Approximately 2,000 tonnes of mineralized material is currently stockpiled at the mine site and the Nicola mill site, with regular trucking shipments to Nicola ongoing.","length":168,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Assay laboratory is now operational","length":35,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company has also built a local fire assay laboratory near the town of Smithers, which is now fully operational. The lab is acce...