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Precious metal assay in the Assay Lab
and production commenced in late 2006 , with commercial production announced in July 2007 .
Unfortunately , operations were again suspended in November 2008 due to the decline in commodity prices and the general deterioration of the economic outlook globally .
“ The success of the Langlois mine is a team result ”
– Yves Desrosiers , General Manager
Time for a Change Enter Nyrstar . After acquiring the mine in 2011 , operations resumed during the first half of 2012 — but only after many changes were implemented . The mine was successfully revamped through various stages of rehabilitation , and the mine ’ s surface infrastructure was greatly improved ; however , the greatest change had nothing to do with the structure at all — the entire strategy changed , as www . nyrstar . com 59