The decline at the Clavos project, east of Timmins, Ont., being driven by Dumas Contracting for owner
The ramp, now 1.2 km long, has drifts from the 100-, 150-, and 200-metre levels. The drifts have reached the Clavos mineralized zone and confirmed the grade and continuity of the zone, which had been known only from drilling. Some initial stoping, to provide bulk samples for mill testing, is under way.
St Andrew is drilling holes from the underground workings to confirm a minable reserve.
The Stock Twp. mill, which will receive the ore from Clavos, started pouring gold again in mid-September, using material from the Stock mine and from the development drifts at Clavos. Stock is scheduled to provide 300 tonnes of ore per day starting next month, and Clavos should be sending 700 tonnes per day at the same time, bringing the mill to full capacity.
St Andrew has had a series of personnel changes on its Timmins projects, including the departure of the general manager at the Stock Gold Complex, Stuart Green, at the end of October. Paul Jones, St Andrew’s executive vice-president of operations, has taken over responsibility for Stock. St Andrew has also added a manager for the Taylor mine project, Claude Schimper.
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