Europa Metals Ltd (LON:EUZ)(ASX:EUZ) has released results of a scoping study carried out on its Toral lead-zinc-silver project in Spain.
The study considered three conceptual underground mining development and production scenarios for Toral and concluded that a decline access ramp with a high-grade focus would be an optimal path to development.
WATCH: Europ a Metals Ltd - Proactive Investors Mining Capital Conference November 2018
This would involve a mechanised cut and fill, an entry to mine via a principal decline, a series of internal mining inclined ramps constructed to access levels, with the ore transported to a flotation process plant by conveyor or haul truck and crushed for milling.
The milled ore would be floated by standard flotation technology to provide two products: lead and zinc concentrate.
The company now plans to move a significant component of the existing JORC resource up to the indicated category, to allow for a more public appreciation of the economic potential.