Heron Resources (ASX:HRR) has announced the commencement of commissioning activities at the company’s Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales, Australia.

The company said this represents the start of the last major construction step prior to production activities.

As highlighted in the press release:

• Commissioning activities are underway at the Woodlawn combined underground mine and tailings re-treatment project.
• Heron and contractor commissioning teams in place.
• Hydraulic tailings re-treatment preparations have commenced with infrastructure energized and water testing underway.
• Process plant commissioning has commenced with the testing of the plant control circuits.
• Commissioning of the water treatment plant is well advanced.
• First production scheduled for Qtr. 1 2019.

Click here to read the full Heron Resources (ASX:HRR) press release.