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Minnova Announces Strategic Expansion Initiative to Target 2,000 TPD Mine Production at PL Gold Mine and Option Grant
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - Minnova Corp. (TSXV: MCI) (" Minnova " o...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Minnova Announces Strategic Expansion Initiative to Target 2,000 TPD Mine Production at PL Gold Mine and Option GrantToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - Minnova Corp. (TSXV: MCI) (\"Minnova\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce it has directed A&B Global Mining, lead engineer on the Preliminary Economic Assessment, to evaluate and design a significant expansion of the PL Gold Mine's current 1,000 tonnes per day (\"tpd\") nameplate processing capacity. The current plan involves recommencing mining operations through open pit mining methods, with run-of-mine (\"ROM\") throughput aligned to process plant's nameplate capacity. On going work related to process plant refurbishment has recognized that the existing \"front-end\" crushing plant infrastructure potentially possesses capacity well in excess of 1,000 tpd.Preliminary assessments of the primary Traylor Jaw and secondary Symons Short Head Cone crushers indicate that these robust components can support significantly higher volumes. Initial work on an expansion plan will consist of a Technical Audit & Capacity Analysis (\"TACA\"), including;Crushing Audit - verify existing crushers can sustain a crushing rate to achieve minimum 2,000 tpd.Motor/Drive Review - assess existing 100 HP motor on jaw crusher and 150 HP motor on the cone crusher to handle ore at increased throughput.Choke Point Identification - assess existing dust collection, ore chutes and transfer point capacities.Power Requirements - assess motor control center and transformer requirements at increased throughput rate.Photo 1: Crushing and Screening Building and Mill Feed InfrastructureTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3654/279121_986ddcfdd4a5583c_001full.jpgPhoto 2: Crushing and Screening Building and Mill Feed InfrastructureTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/3654/279121_986ddcfdd4a5583c_002full.jpgShould the TACA assessment confirm the current crushing capacity exceeds 2,000 tpd, the expansion initiative will proceed to the Design & Engineering phase, with a target minimum ROM mill feed rate of 2,000 tpd. Achieving this goal will necessitate a comprehensive redesign of specific crusher plant processes, as well as the duplication of the following component...