Imperial Reports Total 2018 Copper and Gold Production

Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX:III) has reported its total metals production from 2018 across all operations came in at 75.32 million pounds of copper and 79,056 ounces of gold.

As stated in the press release:

Red Chris fourth quarter metal production was 15.57 million pounds copper and 12,366 ounces gold, an increase of 15% and 41% respectively from the 13.55 million pounds copper and 8,741 ounces gold produced in the third quarter of 2018.

Annual metal production for 2018 at Red Chris was 60.35 million pounds copper and 41,935 ounces gold, both 97% of the revised production targets. Annual metal production at Red Chris for 2019 are targeted to be in the range of 72-76 million pounds copper and 36-38 thousand ounces gold.

Mount Polley metal production during the 2018 fourth quarter was 3.18 million pounds copper and 7,983 ounces gold, an increase of 22% and 3% respectively from the 2.60 million pounds copper and 7,748 ounces gold produced in the third quarter of 2018.

Annual metal production for 2018 at Mount Polley was 14.97 million pounds copper and 37,120 ounces gold, respectively 96% and 94% of the revised production targets.

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