Trevali Mining Provides Update on Santander Mine

 Trevali Mining Corporation (TSX:TV,OTCQX:TREVF,FWB:4TI) provided an update on its Santander Zinc-Lead-Silver Mine in Peru. Ongoing mineral processing plant operations, and zinc and lead-silver concentrate production continues to progress well as it approaches full commercial production.
As quoted in the press release:

During January, Santander mill throughput continued at full nameplate capacity of 2,000-tonnes-per-day, with monthly throughput of approximately 58,000 tonnes and recoveries* of 84.9% for zinc, 84.8% for lead and 70.7% for silver. Average mill head-grades for the month were 4.7% zinc, 1.35% lead and 1.5 oz/ton silver from a blend of underground feed and higher-grade re-mined former tailings while the Company moves towards full underground production feed later in Q1-2014 when the Magistral North (including Rosa Zone) and Central production stopes are brought fully online. Additionally, concentrate shipments for January have resulted in approximately 3,650 tonnes of zinc concentrate (averaging 49% Zn) and 2,800 tonnes of lead-silver concentrate (averaging 55.6% Pb and 47.5 oz/ton Ag) delivered and sold to partner Glencore.
The Company anticipates both recoveries and concentrate production will further improve with the transition to full mill feed from underground production and ongoing mill optimization that includes the scheduled Courier OSA (on-stream analyzer) commissioning later in Q1-2014. Ramp-up of underground production continues to increase with January production rates averaging approximately 1,630-tonnes-per-day.

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