CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ CORPORATE VIDEO – MERDEKA COPPER GOLD ’ 19 a large porphyry system for gold and silver . It ’ s a heap leach operation which is getting ramped up from 4mn to 8mn tonnes per annum ,” says Moorhead . “ We ’ re in the process of commissioning an expanded production capacity that we hope will see us set a record production again this year . It ’ s a fully operational mine that is also home to a potential future mass underground copper mine . Many of our partners that are supporting this exercise are helping us create a world-class , long life and sustainable underground mine .”
With the majority of commissioned projects struggling to meet such a high trajectory , Tujuh Bukit comfortably exceeded expectations and produced more gold than anticipated , despite some early issues in the development process . “ One of the things that sets us apart from other gold mines is that we don ’ t have a huge footprint in terms of waste ,” he says . “ We manage safety and the environment to very high standards and I am pleased to say that since commissioning two years ago , there hasn ’ t been a significant
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