Bunker's Strategic Expansion: Drilling Program & Infrastructure Milestones
Join this event to learn about Bunker Hill Mining's resource expansion drill program and the strategic developments in the infrastructure, including the recent commencement of the concrete pour for the processing plant foundations. This session also provides updates on the detailed engineering milestones and the impact on cost and production timelines.
Tue, May 21, 2024 at 11:00 AMendedReplay
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Meeting Overview The meeting focused on updates regarding the Bunker Hill Mine's restart and construction progress, including details about environmental management, production plans, and infrastructure developments. The speakers emphasized the importance of community and regulatory support while outlining the operational strategy for scaling production. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of the Bunker Hill Mine and its historical significance. - Overview of the mine's restart plan, aiming for 1,800 tons per day with a future target of 2,500 tons per day. - Environmental considerations and the importance of community and regulatory support in the Superfund site. - Updates on construction progress, including the receipt of a pre-permit to construct and ongoing foundation work. - Changes in the tails filtration process to improve efficiency and support future expansion. - Rehabilitation progress of underground infrastructure and preparations for resource conversion. Decisions Made -...
A former COO of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2015-2018, Mr. Williams is a global executive with an established track-record of value creation, pioneering and transformational leadership within the Mining Industry and other demanding assignments. Amongst other notable achievements, this helped Barrick deliver an 80% improvement in the company’s operating profit over his three years, and the total overhaul of the Company’s relationship with the Tanzanian Government following a breakdown of relations between a Barrick subsidiary and that government. Formerly, the CEO of an African and Central Asian focused exploration business, and Non-Executive Director of Gem Diamonds PLC, he was also the Commanding Officer of the British Special Forces Regiment – the SAS. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Trevali Mining Corporation, Chair of Trevali’s HSEC Committee and an advisor to mining companies facing complex operational, political or ESG challenges. BSc Economics, University College London; MA Security Studies, Kings College London; MBA Cranfield University.
A former Executive General Manager of Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, Mr Ash is an experienced American Mining Engineer and modernizing leader, with a proven track record of building and leading teams capable of optimizing and enhancing the operating efficiency, profitability and sustainability of mining operations in complex and challenging environments.
During his tenure at Lumwana Mr. Ash Delivered over $100M in sustainable free cash flow improvements, achieved 50% improvement in safety performance, executed a training and development program achieving 96% local workforce, and progressed expansion plans that doubled the value of mine.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: Hello everyone and welcome to Bunker Hill Mining's live event. I'm pleased to introduce their speakers for today, Sam Ash, CEO Speaker 1: and Executive Chairman Richard Williams. Speaker 1: To provide further context to this morning's press release and afterwards we'll be answering questions. So please do submit your questions in the bottom right corner in that chat box there, and we'll get to them at the end of the presentation. Speaker 1: As always, the summit is being recorded and will be available on six.com to watch afterwards. So without further ado, I'll hand things over to Sam so we can get started. Speaker 2: Thank you, Kyle. I'll kick off and then hand over to Sam just on this Speaker 2: early introduction slide for those that haven't been following us. Speaker 2: We put together Speaker 2: around Sam Ash, who's our CEO, Speaker 2: a very high grade Speaker 2: team Speaker 2: that used to operating Speaker 2: in a number of different environments and a number of different scales, Speaker 2: based them in Idaho Speaker 2: alongside and in many cases on Speaker 2: the mine that we're restarting Speaker 2: in an active super fund site Speaker 2: in the Silver Valley. Speaker 2: This Mine will produce 2 concentrates, Speaker 2: zinc concentrate and a lead silver concentrate, Speaker 2: and truck that to Tech's trail smelter Speaker 2: in British Columbia. Speaker 2: And thereby will contribute, Speaker 2: play its part Speaker 2: in the reorganization Speaker 2: of the metal supply chains that are going on in the face of some geopolitical Speaker 2: pressure. Speaker 2: This is a brownfield Speaker 2: restart Speaker 2: in an environmental cleanup site Speaker 2: with a very limited amount of capital. Speaker 2: It's going to be done in stages. Speak...
