Ariana Resources (ASX:AA2): Tavşan Mine Now Fully Operational

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Ariana Resources plc (ASX:AA2, AIM:AAU, "Ariana" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that final operational permitting for the Tavşan Heap-leach Project in TÜrkiye is complete and loading of ore on to the heap-leap pads has commenced.

 

📌 Investor Highlights:

  • The Tavşan Heap-leach Project in Türkiye has received the final permit from the Turkish authorities, allowing loading of the heap-leach pad to commence.

  • Gold production from the heap-leach is expected to start in the current quarter, once sufficient ore is loaded and leaching has commenced.

  • Approximately 800,000 tonnes of ore is currently stockpiled and awaiting loading, with crushing having been underway since August.

  • Trucking operations of high-grade ore will continue to the Kiziltepe CIL processing plant and will benefit from the higher gold recovery inherent to the CIL plant.

  • Tavşan Mine has been built by Zenit Madencilik San. ve Tic. A.S. ("Zenit"), of which Ariana owns 23.5%.

👉 View the full announcement here.