PROCESSING

Red River's first quarter of flow

ZINC, lead and copper producer Red River Resources has marked its first full quarter of production, processing 79,000t of ore at the Thalanga plant in Queensland during the quarter.

Noel Dyson
Zinc concentrate being loaded at Thalanga for transport to Townsville.

Zinc concentrate being loaded at Thalanga for transport to Townsville.

At the West 45 underground operation 67,000t of ore was mined at an average grade of 0.3% copper, 2.5% lead and 5.7% zinc. Total lateral underground development reached 853m during the quarter. Of that,...

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