Torex Gold Reports Successful Breakthrough of Guajes Tunnel Three Months Ahead of Schedule
December 22 2023 - 7:00AM
Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX: TXG)
announces that the successful breakthrough of the Guajes Tunnel was
completed last night. Breakthrough of the Guajes Tunnel represents
a key de-risking milestone in the development of the Media Luna
Project as the tunnel unifies the Morelos Complex by connecting the
existing operations on the north side of the Balsas River with the
growing resource base of the Media Luna Cluster on the south side.
Jody Kuzenko, President and CEO of Torex,
stated:
“Breakthrough of the Guajes Tunnel is a critical
milestone in the development of the Media Luna Project, which
remains on track for first concentrate production in late 2024. The
Guajes Tunnel will be the primary conduit for transporting ore and
waste from the Media Luna deposit on the south side of the Balsas
River to the processing plant on the north side and will materially
improve efficiencies associated with the movement of employees,
contractors, equipment, services, and supplies between both
locations.
“Breakthrough of the Guajes Tunnel was achieved
three months earlier than scheduled in the March 2022 Technical
Report, primarily driven by the world-class advance rates achieved
by our team. Rates north to south have averaged 7.1 metres per day
since the start of the year, including a record average advance
rate of 8.0 metres per day in November. The advance rates are truly
impressive considering the dimensions of the tunnel are 6.5 metres
high by 6.0 metres wide and that secondary development and
installation of services have kept pace with overall tunnel
progress.
“We expect to commence anchor bolting for the
seven-kilometre overhead conveyor in early 2024, which will pave
the way for the installation and then commissioning of the conveyor
in August 2024 well ahead of completing the necessary upgrades to
the processing plant.
“I would like to personally thank all employees,
contractors and suppliers involved in driving the Guajes Tunnel for
achieving this significant milestone safely and ahead of
schedule.”
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES
INC.Torex is an intermediate gold producer based in
Canada, engaged in the exploration, development and operation of
its 100% owned Morelos Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the
highly prospective Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometres
southwest of Mexico City. The Company’s principal asset is the
Morelos Complex, which includes the El Limón Guajes (“ELG”) Mine
Complex, the Media Luna Project, a processing plant, and related
infrastructure. Commercial production from the Morelos Complex
commenced on April 1, 2016 and an updated Technical Report for the
Morelos Complex was released in March 2022. Torex’s key strategic
objectives are to optimize and extend production from the ELG Mine
Complex, de-risk and advance Media Luna to commercial production,
build on ESG excellence, and to grow through ongoing exploration
across the entire Morelos Property.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC. |
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Jody
Kuzenko |
Dan Rollins |
President and CEO |
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development & Investor Relations |
Direct: (647) 725-9982 |
Direct: (647) 260-1503 |
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com |
dan.rollins@torexgold.com |
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CAUTIONARY NOTES ON FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
information also includes, but is not limited to, the Media Luna
Project which remains on track for first concentrate production in
late 2024; the Guajes Tunnel will be the primary conduit for
transporting ore and waste from the Media Luna deposit on the south
side of the Balsas River to the processing plant on the north side,
and will materially improve efficiencies associated with the
movement of employees, contractors, equipment, services, and
supplies between both locations; the Company expects to commence
anchor bolting for the seven-kilometre overhead conveyor in early
2024 which will pave the way for the installation and then
commissioning of the conveyor in August 2024, well ahead of
completing the necessary upgrades to the processing plant; and
Torex’s key strategic objectives to extend and optimize production
from the ELG Mine Complex, de-risk and advance Media Luna to
commercial production, build on ESG excellence, and to grow through
ongoing exploration across the entire Morelos Property. Generally,
forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “strategic”,
“on track” or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain actions, events or results “will,” “may,” “could,” or
“would” occur. Forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking information, including, without
limitation, risks and uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability
to satisfy the conditions in the MIA Integral and the risks and
uncertainties identified in the technical report (the “Technical
Report”) released on March 31, 2022, entitled “NI 43-101 Technical
Report ELG Mine Complex Life of Mine Plan and Media Luna
Feasibility Study”, which has an effective date of March 16, 2022,
and the Company’s annual information form and management’s
discussion and analysis or other unknown but potentially
significant impacts. Forward-looking information and statements are
based on the assumptions discussed in the Technical Report and such
other reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of
management made in light of its experience and perception of
trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other
factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the
circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by applicable securities laws.
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