Construction at Largo’s Maracas Vanadium Project 99.8 Percent Complete

Largo Resources Ltd. (TSXV:LGO) announced yesterday that construction of its Maracas vanadium project is now 99.8 percent complete, with all systems either commissioned or in the final stages of commissioning.

As quoted in the press release:

First vanadium production is anticipated following the completion of commissioning and warm-up of the kiln.

Additionally, Largo is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Casper Groenewald to the position of Deputy Technical Director of Operations, Brazil.

Mr. Groenewald is a Metallurgical Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in operating and managing mining facilities across a range of commodities. His background includes over 5 years’ direct experience operating vanadium processing facilities in South Africa, including Xstrata’s Vantech operation and Highveld Steel and Vanadium. Mr. Groenewald also has extensive experience in the production and processing of platinum, steel and iron and has successfully commissioned and optimized several processing facilities.

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