Breakwater gets a fix at Mochito

Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) announced that its Mochito mine in Honduras is back to normal operation.

Milling had been suspended after a leak was discovered in late October at its newly commissioned tailings damn. The mine produces zinc, lead and silver.

The company says it will now deposit tailings in a different impoundment area known as Pozo Azul which it already had a permit for and merely had to re-commission.

While mining has continued through the transition, construction is underway at Pozo Azul to increase its capacity to hold up to 24 months of additional material.

Breakwater has said that it is unable to estimate the construction time to enlarge Pozo Azul, because it is weather dependent.

The leak at the former tailings area Soledad was stopped by lowering water levels and Breakwater says it hasn’t found any indications of a negative impact on receiving waters on the nearby Lake Yojoa.

The company continues work on devising a plan to repair Soledad, which leaked when the liner separated from the concrete structure.

In Toronto on Dec. 6 Breakwater shares were up 10% or 17 to $1.89 on 14 million shares traded.