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Above ground, the company has installed a 750kVA generator, a new Merrill-Crowe circuit and a pulp thickener to halve processing time and boost recovery rates. A third crusher has been brought in to remove bottlenecks in the existing crushers, which are due to be replaced in June to increase throughput to 200tpd. A second 750kVA generator is also on the way to boost power.
Aguia says an unexpectedly stubborn drought in Colombia delayed a full ramp-up by several weeks. The water shortage proved a minor hiccup and the company has since tackled any future issue by building a 5.5-kilometre pipeline and dam to ensure a reliable supply for the expanded processing circuit.
Aguia Resources executive chairman Warwick Grigor said: "Underground development rates have increased substantially month-on-month during 2025. With the expected completion of the plant upgrade by the end of June 2025 we are confident the operation will achieve its goal of treating mineralised material through the plant at the design rate of 50tpd." Aguia is also pushing full steam ahead with plans to develop a second revenue stream from the company's Três.
.. James Pearson.
