Santander Mine Project Status Update

The Trevali Mining Corporation (TSX:TV,OTCQX:TREVF,FWB:4TI) Santander Mine Project in Peru is advancing, with peruvian project development and operations team in place, the plant construction permit anticipated by February, and site and mine infrastructure advancing.

As quoted in the press release:

• Experienced Peruvian project development and operations team in place.
• Site and Mine Infrastructure advancing well – will be largely complete by end of Q1-2012.
• Plant decommissioning advanced at Glencore’s Rosaura mine site with transport of the 2,000-tonne-per-day mill and processing circuit currently underway. Commissioning of the ‘new’ Santander Plant is currently scheduled for Q2-Q3 2012.
◦ The Company is evaluating methods to expedite commercial operations in consultation with Merit Consultants International Inc. and TWP Sudamerica, and under supervision of Trevali senior operations management.
• Permitting on-track – Plant Construction permit anticipated to be in hand by February and the Mine Environmental Impact Permit (EIA) before the end of the First Quarter.
• Underground development presently scheduled to commence in April 2012. Mine plan optimization and scheduling in progress.

Click here to read theTrevali Mining Corporation (TSX:TV) press release