Highland Copper Phase 1 Engineering Update

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Meeting Overview The meeting focused on the completion of phase 1 engineering for Highland Copper's Copperwood project, led by Dr. Vajnand Vandyke. Key updates included improvements in the process plant design, mine engineering strategies, and tailings management, highlighting the project's progression and future steps. Key Discussion Points - Completion of phase 1 engineering for the Copperwood project. - Overview of improvements in the process plant design, including a simplified milling circuit and enhanced recovery rates. - Discussion of mine engineering strategies, comparing room and pillar mining with drift and fill mining methods. - Evaluation of excavation methods and equipment for mining operations. - Updates on tailings management and water recycling strategies. Decisions Made - A hybrid mining approach will be adopted, using drift and fill in western panels and room and pillar in other areas. - The decision to implement a tailings thickener to improve water recycling and ...

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[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:03] Speaker 1: I'm thrilled to have with me today Highland Copper's Copperwood project director Dr. Vajnand Vandyke to discuss the completion of phase 1 engineering which has been completed at the project. Dr. Vajnand, how are you today? [00:13] Speaker 2: Doing really well, Thank you, Romeo, and always a pleasure being here. [00:18] Speaker 1: Awesome. [00:19] Speaker 1: Now, here's how today's going to work. He's going to run through a presentation. Then I'm going to ask a few select questions. We're going to get really into the technical details today. If you have any follow-up questions, as this will be a recording that you're watching, please do reach out and I'll make sure that the Highland Copper team gets them. I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Without further ado, Dr. Viden, I'll pass it on to you. [00:36] Speaker 2: Yeah, Romy, [00:38] Speaker 2: as stated, thank you so much for the opportunity. [00:41] Speaker 2: Appreciate it as always. [00:44] Speaker 2: Great just being in a position of reporting [00:47] Speaker 2: on the phase 1 engineering and what's been done [00:51] Speaker 2: so far. [00:52] Speaker 2: Little bit just setting the context. You know, we dove into this phase 1 in January, [00:58] Speaker 2: 2025. [01:00] Speaker 2: That was announced and yeah, [01:03] Speaker 2: we had 2 main goals. 1st of all, we wanted to make sure that [01:07] Speaker 2: we finalised design criteria before we get going [01:10] Speaker 2: in all earnest. Then the 2nd piece is actually assessing [01:14] Speaker 2: opportunities of just improving the project. [01:17] Speaker 2: I have to acknowledge the team of people that worked with us. This certainly wasn't done in isolation. [01:23] Speake...