Tungsten West plc said it would begin commissioning “phased production ramp-up” later this month at its Hemerdon tungsten-tin mine near Plympton in Devon.
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The company has also started greater engagement with stakeholders, including local community and regulators, to ensure they all know the nature of the commissioning.
Recommissioning of the fines gravity circuit and downstream processing facilities is scheduled for the third quarter of this year, followed by commissioning of the coarse gravity circuit during Q4.
Full project commissioning is expected to begin during Q1 2027 and is forecast to complete within budget.
Tungsten West is also “well advanced” with recruitment and will hire a “significant” proportion of its workforce from the local area.
The company currently employs more than 100 employees and aims for a workforce of 350 by early in Q1 2027.