Bezant Resources plc (LON: BZT) has sold its first kilogramme of platinum and gold produced from the FKJ-083 licence area on the Choco project in Colombia.
The metals were extracted from the excavation and processing of the lower-grade material, including tailings and overburden, located on top of higher-grade gravels.
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A total of 9,636 cubic metres was processed between 14 August 2017 and 14 September 2017 over a total of 18 processing days as part of the company's ramp-up and pit development process.
The plan now is to expand production to access higher-grade virgin gravels and extraction and processing of these gravels is expected by mid-October 2017.
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"I am delighted that we have not only achieved the production and sale of our first kilogramme of platinum and gold, but that our mine ramp-up and pit development works are also progressing on schedule as we continue to develop our open pit operation to access the higher-grade material located at deeper levels,” said chief executive Bernard Olivier.