Excalibur: Catanava Operations Update
Excalibur Resources Ltd. provides an update on the activities at its 49% owned subsidiary Minera Catanava de C.V. Since the plant manager started in February, he has been instrumental in analyzing the ore from the various veins and dumps in order to optimize plant operations. He has made many improvements including changing the wave table location, installing the cyclone classifier, changing the water pump and starter panel, preparing the concrete vats for the recycling of water from the tailings, various safety items(trip wires, signage, equipment guards, etc). The plant schedule is to complete the installation of the two new iCON concentrators, change the liners in the ball mill this week, followed by repositioning of the conveyor belts and the base for a new cone crusher, which should be installed in early August. Then, lighting will be installed in the plant building to accommodate a 2nd shift for a two 12 hour shift operation. Finally, flotation cells will be installed in the Fall to improve the recovery of silver.