Conuma Resources Ltd. has achieved a significant milestone with the installation and commissioning of the second module at its Quintette Mine’s coal handling and preparation plant.

The new module, with a throughput capacity of 400 ROM tph, will operate continuously alongside the first module (450 tph), which was commissioned in September 2024. This installation will allow coal preparation and loading to align with the production profile at Quintette, and eliminate the backlog of accumulated ROM inventory.

Brian Sullivan, Conuma’s CEO, said:

“This marks another important step forward for Quintette. With the plant now capable of processing over 900 tph, we have eliminated a significant bottleneck, allowing us to enhance efficiency and drive down production costs.”

As of 6 February 2025, the second module had reached its nameplate capacity, with plant operations exceeding the 900 tph rating.

Brian Sullivan added:

“While some final commissioning and tuning work remains, this increased capacity, combined with the activation of our drum product bypass later this month, will allow us to further reduce processing costs, accelerate inventory movement, and maintain the highest product quality.”

The final major infrastructure component at Quintette is the truck unloading facility, which will handle the transfer of ROM coal to the overland conveyor system. Despite delays caused by adverse winter weather conditions affecting concrete work and crane operations, the facility is nearing completion, with commissioning expected around 15 February 2025.