TVI Pacific provides update on commissioning activities for Canatuan Sulphide Project

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n(TSX: TVI)\n\n\nCALGARY, Feb. 4 /CNW/ - TVI Pacific Inc (TSX: "TVI" or the "Company")\ntoday provided an update on commissioning activities at the Canatuan Mine,\nwhich is located in Southern Philippines and operated by the Company's\naffiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. ("TVIRD").\n\n\nCertain statements in this News Release constitute forward-looking\nstatements, including statements respecting the anticipated timing of\ncommencement, completion or commissioning of various components of the\nSulphide Project. Readers should refer to the cautionary statement that\nappears at the end of this News Release.\n\n\nCommissioning Activities Continue\n\n\nThe Company reports that commissioning activity, which began after\nproject start-up in mid-November, continues at TVIRD's copper-zinc flotation\nplant, which is designed to process ore from the lower, sulphide portion of\nthe volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit located at Canatuan. Commissioning\nactivities for operations of a similar size generally last between three to\nsix months as operators attempt to achieve optimal levels of production. The\nsulphide portion of the ore body underlies the oxidized, gossan zone that was\npreviously mined at the Canatuan site. This news release should be read in\nconjunction with the Company's prior update announcing the commencement of\nSulphide Project operations, which was disseminated on November 17, 2008, and\nis available at www.tvipacific.com.\n\n\nRecent activity highlights for the Sulphide Project include the following\n(accompanying photos are available at: www.tvipacific.com):\n\n\n- Overall Project Activity -\n - Construction of the overall plant is now completed except for\n the sulphide dam, which is expected to be built progressively\n in stages.\n - The primary focus in recent weeks has been on plant\n optimization and metallurgical performance, with the plant\n recovery improving as TVIRD personnel have developed systems\n to manage the behaviour of the complex ore being treated.\n - Conducted a geological review of the ore body to better define\n ore-type contacts which is important in predicting ore feed\n quality. Blending strategies and procedures have been refined,\n resulting in improved metallurgical performance in the mill.\n Improved geological grade control procedures...

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