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Minera Alamos Selects Mining Contractor in Preparation for Start of Mining Operations
Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2021) - Minera ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Minera Alamos Selects Mining Contractor in Preparation for Start of Mining OperationsToronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2021) - Minera Alamos Inc. (TSXV: MAI) (the \"Company\" or \"Minera Alamos\") is pleased to announce the selection of TRIGUSA as mining contractor for the Santana gold mine, Sonora, Mexico. Trigusa's mining experience includes open pit mining, crushing, tailings dam construction and heap leach pads and ponds at projects in multiple states including Sonora.\"Our Mexican operations team has a long and positive history with Trigusa dating back to their involvement with the construction and operations at the El Castillo mine (Castle Gold).\" stated Darren Koningen, CEO. \"Given the logistical challenges surrounding the construction of a new mine during the Covid pandemic we have witnessed firsthand, and in the toughest of environments, the commitment and execution of Trigusa. We all look forward to a long-term relationship between the groups as Minera Alamos completes the transformation to a new and growing gold producer in Mexico\".Trigusa are currently active at the Santana gold project site and have recently completed all civil works related to the construction of the gold recovery (carbon) plant, solution ponds and heap leach pad. The newly finalized contract will cover all mining activities for the project from drilling/blasting to the transport and loading of mineralized material onto pads for gold leaching operations. The agreement also covers all required support services for mining activities excluding mine planning which will be performed by the Minera engineering team. In addition, consideration is provided for future amendments to accommodate increases in mining/production rates should these be raised as a result of positive exploration results within the current concession area.Construction UpdateThe major construction activities related to the gold recovery (carbon) plant are now complete (see Photo 1) and preparations are underway for testing. Final electrical and piping work will be finished in parallel with other site activities leading up to the start of mining operations. The initial heap leach pad area (see Photo 2) has also been completed and will continue to be expanded concurrently with the commencement of mining activities. Solution p...