Hi aidoido, based on the quarterly activities the schedule was
Kipoi Debottlenecking
Construction of the debottlenecking works to expand the SXEW nameplate production capacity by 30% from 25,000 to 32,500 tonnes per annum of copper cathode is nearing completion.
Progress of the debottlenecking elements are as follows:
The electrowinning (EW) expansion was well advanced at quarter end, and the new facility was successfully completed and handed over to the Kipoi operations team on 23 October 2016;
The tank leach (TL) facility is expected to be completed to commence commissioning during December 2016;
The slimes reclaim area is scheduled for completion during December with earthworks and civil works 75% and 96% complete respectively;
The start of construction of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF3) was delayed by pending regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed by Q2 2017 taking into account potential impacts of the wet season. However, the coffer dam (a smaller dam contained within TSF3), is nearing completion and will be available to allow commencement of production from the TL until TSF3 is completed.
So hopefully the are just about complete other than TSF3, so with commissioning during December would we expect an announcement at commencement of commissioning or when they have finished commissioning, perhaps January?
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