The plant, which was built at a cost of RM20 million ($6.2 million), will enable the group to produce lead and zinc concentrate for sale, adding to the group’s gold mining portfolio. It had already begun the trial production of lead and zinc in June, a month after its construction was completed. The plant is designed to process some 550 tonnes of base-metal ore a day at full capacity.
CNMC Goldmine will begin the commercial production of base metals with the official opening of its flotation plant on Sept 11.
The opening was officiated by YAB Ustaz Dato’ Bentara Kanan Haji Ahmad Bin Yakob, the Chief Minister of Malaysia’s Kelantan state.
